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name Melolontha elongata^ but Olivier had previously given this 

 same name to a much larger South American beetle. It there- 

 fore became necessary to re-name this species, and we accordingly 

 in the next record that is made of it (Schonherr's Syn. iii, 210), 

 find the Fabrician epithet changed to elongatula. Thus the latter 

 comes to be the legitimate name of this insect. Dr. Le Conte 

 appears to have overlooked these facts and goes back again to the 

 Fabrician name. In Dr. F. E. Melsheimer's Catalogue the genus 

 Dychelonycha is credited to Dr. Harris. Dr. H. originally pro- 

 posed the name Dichelonyx for this genus, but gave no description 

 of it; and it is therefore to Mr. Kirby that we are indebted for 

 this name and genus as it at present stands. 



205. Linear forked-claw, Dychelonycha linearis, Gjll. 



In company with the preceding, a beetle closely resembling it 

 but slightly larger and having its thorax covered with short pros- 

 trate yellow hairs. 



206. Back's forked-clatt, Dichelonycha Backii, Kirby. 



Occasionally found in company with tlie preceding, a beetle 

 differing from it by having its antennse and forward thighs 

 blackish instead of pale yellow. 



207. Green'-stuiped forked-claw, Dichelonycha subvittata, Leconte. 



Associated with the foregoing, a beetle resembling the elongated 

 forked-claw, but having a shining deep green spot on the 

 shoulder and another on the tip of each wing cover, these spots 

 sometimes connected by a green stripe on the middle of the wing 

 cover its whole length, and its hind shanks and feet not discolored 

 with blackish. Dr. Le Conte credits this species to Lake Supe- 

 rior, but it is common also through Northern New-York and 

 Vermont. 



20§. IIairt Atteladus, Jltlelahua pubcscens, Say. (Coleoptcra. Attcla- 

 bidiii.) 



Fating holes in the leaves in June and July, a short thick- 

 bodinl (lull red or yellow weevil, its surface covered with short 

 pale yellow j^rostrate hairs which are of'tm riiltlx'd ulT in placei, 

 and its breast black. Length aljuut 0.-20. 



