THE METALLIC WOOD-BORTNG BEETLES. 



783 



Lawrence Comity; rare. May 11. Beaten from blossoms of 

 wild crab- apple. 



III. Pcectlonota Esch. 1829. (Gr., " variegated + back.'') 

 Eiffers from Dicer ca in having the scutellum very transverse 

 and truncate behind, with its hind angles well marked. The third 

 joint of antennae is twice as long as second ; fourth triangular and 

 nearly as broad as the fifth. 



1488 (4594). Pcecilonota cyanipes Say, Journ. Phil. Acad. Nat. Sci., Ill, 

 1823, 164 ; ibid. II, 106. 



Elongate-oval. Greenish-brassy above, dark cupreous beneath; an- 

 tennas and tarsi bluish-green. Thorax one-third wider than long, side mar- 

 gins feebly rounded, disk with an elevated smooth median line, sides very 

 coarsely and irregularly punctured. Elytra with numerous short, irregu- 

 lar, elevated smooth spaces, between which are coarsely punctured brassy 

 depressions; tips prolonged, somewhat divergent, either entire and finely 

 serrate, or with two teeth at apex. Length 11-15 mm. 



Northern half of State, scarce; not taken south of Marion 

 County. May 28-July 29. Occurs on pine, sycamore and oak 

 trees. 



IV. Buprestis Linn. 1735. (Gr., " ox + swell. ") 



Medium-sized species, having the front 

 portion of mentum membranous; scutel- 

 lum small and rounded. The elytra are 

 moderately narrowed behind and are often 

 very prettily marked with yellow. Four 

 have been taken in Indiana, while one other 

 may occur. 



KEY TO INDIANA SPECIES OF BUPEESTIS. 



a. Prosternum not or indistinctly sulcate. 

 &. Elytra with distinct spots. 



c. Elytra green with yellow spots. 

 d. Elytra each with a basal stripe, two 

 spots behind the middle, and the 

 apex yellow. 1489. eufipes. 



dd. Elytra with a common yellow cross- 

 bar behind the middle, and a yellow 

 spot on each midway between the 

 bar and apex. (Fig. 297.) 

 cc. Elytra brassy black, each with four often more or less connected 

 yellow spots. 1490. lineata. 



6&. Elytra brassy black without spots. 1491. maculiventris. 



aa. Prosternum distinctly sulcate throughout its full length ; bright green, 

 the suture and sides of elytra cupreous. 1492. striata. 



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Fig. 297. Buprestis fasciata Fab. 

 (After Packard in Fifth Rep. U. S.Ent. 

 Comm.) 



