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FAMILY II. OAEABIDJE. 



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



II, 445. 



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

 sliming ; antenna? piceous. tbe 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. Length 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. 1830, 388. 



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

 tennae 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-September 16. Our 

 smallest species of the genus. 



L. pleuritica Lee, elytra blue tinged with green, is said to 

 occur sparingly from Canada to Texas. 



*250 (886). Lebia viridipexnis Dej.. Spec. I, 1825. 266. 



Rather broad. Antenme piceous. tbe three basal joints paler ; legs and 

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

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

 margined ; disk very finely wrinkled. Elytral striae represented by rows 

 of very fine punctures. Length 5-6 mm. 



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Throughout the State ; scarce. March 9-December 28. Hiber- 

 nates beneath mullein leaves and logs in upland woods. 



251 (889). Lebia ornata Say, Trans. Amer. Phil. Soc, II. 1823. 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-September 19. 



252 (888). Lebia lobulata Lee. N. Sp. X. Amer. Col., I. 1863, 5. 



Oval, sul (depressed. 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; antenna?, 

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

 Length 3-3.7 mm. 



Crawford County; rare. A member of the Austroriparian 

 fauna. Taken at Cincinnati and probably occurs throughout the 



