. Bulletin of the Brooklyn Entomological Society. Insects. NEBRIA, Latr. Middle sized species, having the maxillae armed beneath with bristles. They live under stones, etc., near rivers and brooks, in Northern regions or in high altitudes. Horn classifies them (Trans. Am. Ent. Soc, III., p. 98.) : A.—Humeri of elytra obliterated ; body either apterous or feebly winged. Hind angles of thorax recrangular. Side margin of prothorax very narrow, color black. 1. ingens. Side margin of prothorax wider, color brown. 2. ovipennis. Hind angles of prothorax not retangular ; sides oblique : color livid. 3
. Bulletin of the Brooklyn Entomological Society. Insects. NEBRIA, Latr. Middle sized species, having the maxillae armed beneath with bristles. They live under stones, etc., near rivers and brooks, in Northern regions or in high altitudes. Horn classifies them (Trans. Am. Ent. Soc, III., p. 98.) : A.—Humeri of elytra obliterated ; body either apterous or feebly winged. Hind angles of thorax recrangular. Side margin of prothorax very narrow, color black. 1. ingens. Side margin of prothorax wider, color brown. 2. ovipennis. Hind angles of prothorax not retangular ; sides oblique : color livid. 3. diversa. B.—Humeri of elytra distinct, at least moderately prominent. Sides of elytra sub-parallel. Metallic Species. Sides of thorax oblique, hind angles not rectangular; color bluish metallic ; dors, punct. faint or wanting. 4 virescens. Sides of thorax strongly sinuate, angles rectangular. Elytra elongate, much longer than twice theWidth at base ; slightly broader behind the middle. Color purple : 3rd, 5th, and 7th, interstices with two or thresh punctures. 5. purpnrata. Color piceous black, with tinge of green. 3rd stria with five or six small punctures. 6. gregaria. Elytra broader, sub-parallel, not lunger than twice the width at base. Antennae and legs black. Elytra broad, depressed, deeply striate, dors, punct. very distinct. 7. metallica. Elytra more elongate and convex, stripe and punct, • faint. 8. Gebleri. Antenuaj and legs rufous or rufo-piceous. Four or five strong punctures on third interval. 9. viridis. Black Species- Sides of thorax oblique, not sinuate near the base. Antennae and legs brown 10. obtusa. Antennae and legs black. Elytra rather broad, parallel on the sides, 3rd stria with one dorsal puncture. 11. obliqua. Elytra narrower, with several dorsal punctures on the third interspace, Elytra obovate, wider behind, stria? faint. 12. longula. Elytra deeper. 13. suturalis. Sides of thorax sinuate, hind angles rectangular. Hind angles s
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