1300 FAMILY LVIII. — MELANDRYID.E. 



joint slightly longer than second, the two together not longer than 

 fourth ; last joint of maxillary palpi large, one-half longer than 

 wide, the outer side broadly curved. 



L'403 (TOUO). ScR,vPTiA sericea Melsli., l»roc. Phil. Acad. Nat. Sci., Ill, 

 1846, 57. 



Elongate, parallel. Uniform dull browni.sli-yellow, sparsely clothed with 

 silken, yellow pubescence ; antennte and legs paler. Thorax one-third wider 

 than long, sides broadly rounded into apex ; disk ratlier finely and closely 

 granulate-punctate and with three broad, shallow impressions near base, 

 the median one reaching to middle. Elytra a little more sparsely and 

 coarsely punctured than thorax. Length 4 5.5 mm. 



Orange and Perry counties ; scarce. May 21— June 2. Occurs on 

 flowers and foliage. 



XVn. Allopoda Lee. 1866. (Gr., "other + feet") 



Represented ])y one small elongate, convex species having the 

 antenna? about half the length of body, second joint half as long as 

 third, which is equal to fourth; next to last joint of front and 

 middle tarsi cordate and lobed; same joint of hind tarsi slender, 

 not at all dilated and two-thirds the length of preceding. 



i;404 (7691). Allopoda litea Ilald.. Journ. Phil. Acad. Nat. Sci., I, 1848. 

 100. 

 Elongate, rather slender, subdepressed. Pale dull yellow to reddish- 

 brown, feebly shining, sparsely pubescent ; elytra usually with a common 

 brown spot on apical third, which often extends forward along the suture; 

 antennre and abdomen dark brown; legs paler. Thorax slightly wider than 

 long, sides rounded into apex ; surface, as well as that of elytra, finely and 

 rather closely granulate-punctate and with a small, round impression each 

 side near base. Length 3-3.5 mm. 



Crawford County; scarce. June 2-June 27. Occurs on flowers 

 of wild hydrangea and other shrubs. 



XVIII. Canifa Lee. 1866. 



Antenna^ slightly more than half the length of body, second and 

 third joints small, equal, the fourth as long as both united; last 

 joint of maxillars^ palpi fully twice as long as wide; next to last 

 joint of all the tarsi cordate and somewhat lobed ; first joint of hind 

 tarsi nearly twice as long as the others united. Four small, dull 

 species represent the genus, all of which have been taken in the 

 State. 



KEY TO SPECIES OF CANIFA. 



a. Color of thorax and elytra uniform. 



h. Dark brown or fuscous; legs pale, dull yellow; basal impressions of 

 thorax distinct. 2405. pallipes. 



