THE METALLIC WOOD-BOKLNG BEETLES. i 87 



tra gradually narrowed on apical third, the tips obtuse; surface rather 

 coarsely granulate, each with a shallow oblique impression from humerus 

 towards middle of suture. Length 4-6.5 mm. 



St. Joseph County; scarce. June 1. A boreal .species wliich 

 will probably be found throughout the northern third of state. 



1496 (4630). AxTHAXiA viBiDrFBOxs Lap., Mon. Buprest., Suiir'-. 1S3T, 2S4. 

 Oblong, feebly convex. Dark coppery bronze, more shining beneath, 

 head and narrow front margin of thorax often green. Front slightly con- 

 vex, reticulate. Thorax one-half broader than long, sides Irregularly curved, 

 disk regularly reticulate, usually with two shallow transverse depressions 

 on each side. Elytra shaped as In (en-eoi/astcr, the surface distinctly rugu- 

 lose and subopaque. Length 4-5 mm. 



Throughout the State: frequent. April I.'?— July 7. Beaten 

 from vegetation ; often attracted by light. 



1407 (4631). Anthaxia viBmicoR>i.s t<ay. .Tuurn. Phil. Acad. Nat. i>ci.. Ill, 

 1S2.S!, 102 ; ibid. II, 105, 594. 

 Oblong, moderately depressed. Aliuve purplish-black, sides of thorax 

 broadly c-upreous ; beneath bluish, shining. Front cupreous or brassy, slightly 

 depressed at middle. Thorax nearly twice as bidjid as long, sides feebly 

 curved, disk with a transverse depression each side, surface very regularly 

 reticulate. Elytra with surface opaque, finely wrinkled. Length 5-6.5 mm. 



Throughout the State: frequent. ^lay 1-5- August 9. Often 

 fiiund in company with the ]>ie<ediag and perhaps will prove to be 

 the female of that speciis. If so. Say's name has priority. 



140S (4633). ANTHAXIA QUEBCATA Fab., Syst. Eleut., II. ISOl, 216. 



Oblong, parallel, subdepressed. Color variable, usually bluish or pur- 

 ple, shining, often bright green with the middle of thorax and a broad 

 stripe on each elytron brown. Front flat, often impressed at middle, sur- 

 face coarsely punc-tured. Thorax nearly twice as wide as long, sides straight 

 at middle, curved at either end; disk with a deep impression each side. 

 Elytra obtuse at tip, surface smoother on" apical than on basal half. Length 

 4-6 mm. 



Vermillion, ]\Iarion Knox and Crawford counties; 

 SI arcc. ]May 19--July 2. A. cyandla Gnrv- is the fe- 

 male i)f this species. 



A. fJaviinaiKi Gory, greenish-bronzed, thorax pur- 

 ple-black at middle, length .3-5 mm., occurs in the I 

 Middle and Southern States and has been recorded 

 from Cincinnati. 



Xfi>orhipis hrcndeli Horn, dull black, feebly 

 bronzed, length 5 mm., a verv rare form, is known „ ^, , 



' fig. 301. Xenorhtpts 



from Xew York, P<-oria, Illinois, and Texas. (Fig. wrf>„Hom. Male. 



301.) 



(.Uter Horn.) 



