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FAMILY I. CICINDELTDJE. 



C. Imigilabris Say probably occurs sparingly in the northern 

 third of the State, as its range includes Michigan and Wisconsin. 



3 (19e). Cicindela scutellaris lecontei Hald., Proc. Phil. Acad. 

 Nat. Sci. VI. 1853, 361. 

 Elytra purplish or coppery bronze with apical limule. one or 

 two marginal spots and sometimes witb a humeral spot, these 

 rarely confluent. Front hairy in male, nearly bald in female. 

 Femora, flanks of thorax and front and middle coxa- rather dense- 

 (AfterLeng) ly clothed with long white hair. Length 12 mm. (Fig. 11.) 



This handsome variety of the western species scutellaris has so 

 far been taken only in Lake and Porter counties, and is probably 

 confined to the sandy areas of the northwestern portion of the State. 

 Where found it is frequent in open sandy spots and along sandy 

 pathways, usually distant from water. April 21-September 9. 



Fig. 12. 



Fig. 13. 



Fig. 14. 

 (After Wickham.) 



1 (24). Cicindela sexguttata Fab., Syst. Flit.. 1775, 226. 



Bright green above, often with a strong bluish reflection ; each 

 elvtron with one to five white dots, these sometimes indistinct or 

 even wholly lacking. Front not hairy; under surface with only 

 a few scattered white hairs. Elytra convex, granulate-punctate. 

 Length 10-14 mm. (Figs. 12 and 16.) 



Throughout the State; frequent. April 9-September 

 15. One of the most attractive of our tiger beetles. It is (A |j r ^ ng) 

 found most frequently along pathways in open woodlands ; 

 also often on logs, beneath the loose bark of which it hides by night 

 and in cloudy weather. It has been noted on the cement sidewalks 

 near the center of Indianapolis. 

 5 (24b). Cicindela patrueia Dej.. Spec. I. 1825, 62. 



Resembles sexguttata but usually larger and somewhat darker. Me- 

 dian band and often the humeral lumile complete; apical and anteapical 

 dots more distinct. Under side much more hairy, the cox*e,.pro- and metas- 

 ternn being especially pilose. Length 12-14.5 mm. 



