146 FAMILY II. — CABABID.E. 



248 (882). Lebia vibidis Say, Trans. Amer. PMl. Soc, II, 1823, 14; ibid. 



II, 44a. 

 Oval, subconvex. Either uniform green or darli purplish-blue, strongly 

 shining; antennae piceous, the basal joints greenish. Head minutely and 

 very sparsely punctate. Thorax one-half wider than long, the margin nar- 

 row, except at hind angles, which are prominent. Elytral striae very fine; 

 intervals flat IjCngth 4.5-5.5 mm. 



Throughout the State: frequent. April 5-Oetober 14. More 

 abundant in May and June on flowers. 



249 (883). Lebia pumila Dej., Spec. V. ls:;0. 3S'^. 



Oval, slender. Piceous or dark olive-greeSi above, black beneath; an- 

 tennse piceous, the third joint pale. Thorax subquadrate, but slightly 

 wider than long. Elytra alutaceous. the striae very faint Length 3-3.5 mm. 



Throughout the State: scarce. May 28-Septeinber 16. Our 

 .smallest species of the genus. 



L. pleuriiica Lee, ehtra blue tinged mth green, is said to 

 occur sparingly from Canada to Texas. 



*-'."iO I SSI ; I. Lebi.\ vibidipe^'nis l)ej.. Spec. I. Is25. '2W^. 



Rather broad. Antennae piceous. the three basal joints paler ; legs and 

 entire body beneath pale reddish-browu. the knees and tarsi darker. Head 

 with a few fine punctures. Thorax one-half wider than long, strongh 

 inargined ; disk ver.v finely wrinkled. Elytral striae represented by rows 

 of very fine punctures. Tjength 5-6 mm. 



Throughout the State: scarce. Jlareh 9-December 2S. Hiber- 

 nates beneath mullein leaves and logs in upland woods. 



251 (889). Lebia oB^-ATA Say, Trans. Amer. Phil. Soc, II, 1S23. 13; ibid. 



II, 444. 

 Oval, slender. Head piceous. smooth ; thorax piceous with pale mar- 

 gin, rarely wholly pale yellow ; elytra piceous. with the narrow margin, 

 two large spots on basal half and two small ones at apex, dull yellow : an- 

 tennae dusky, the three basal joints pale : body beneath and legs yellowish. 

 Length 4.5-5 mm. 



Throughout the State ; common on flowers, especially goldenrod. 

 April 10-Sept€mber 19. 



252 isssi. Lebia i^bvi.at.\ Lee.. X. Sp. X. .\mer. Oil.. I. Ish.",, 5. 



Oval, subdepressed. Head black : thorax both above and beneath 

 piceous, the margin pale : elytra piceous with apical margin and a large 

 oblique subhumeral spot reaching nearly to suture, dull yellow ; antennae, 

 under surface and legs pale reddish-yellow. Elytra rather finely striate. 

 Length 3-3.7 mm. 



Crawford Count> rare. A member of the Austroriparian 

 fauna. Taken at Cincinnati and probably occurs throughout the 



