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became, therefore, Scelodonta pubescens; but in the new edition of 
the classification of the Coleoptera of North America, published in 
February, 1883, the generic name Graphops is proposed by Leconte 
and Horn, in place of Heteraspis, and under this name Leconte 
himself referred to the species in a letter to me written under date 
of June 24th, 1883. In a letter dated December 1, Dr. Samuel 
Henshaw informs me that in proposing Graphops as a name for this . 
genus, Dr. Leconte undoubtedly overlooked the previous synonymy, 
and says that he is supported by Dr. Horn in maintaining Scelo- 
donta and reducing Graphops to a synonym. In collections, and in 
the scanty literature of the species, it is most generally known as 
Heteraspis pubescens, Mels. 
DESCRIPTION. 
Larva. (Plate VII, Fig. 7) The description of the larva of Paria 
aterrima given above, will answer for this species also, point by point, 
until we come to the mandibles, (Plate IX, Fig. 1, C) the tips of 
which are commonly entire, and rather obtuse, although rarely 
unequally lobed or trifid, the central lobe bemg then much the most 
prominent; while the inner edge of the mandible is excavated for 
its distal third. 
Adult. (Plate VIII, Fig. 5). The genus Scelodonta (Graphops, 
Heteraspis) is thus defined by Leconte and Horn: 
“Prothorax witb the anterior margin straight beneath; head with 
deep supraocular and frontal lines; body pubescent; posterior tibize 
not toothed.” The thorax is not margined at the sides, and the 
prosternum is separated from the side-pieces of the prothorax. 
Scelodonta. pubescens is thus described by Crotch, in the Proceed- 
ings of the Philadelphia Academy of Natural Sciences for 1873: 
“Oblong, eneo-cupreous, sparsely clothed with a gray pubescence; 
surface alutaceous; head little punctate, deeply foveolate; thorax 
about as long as broad, sparsely punctate; sides more or Jess trans- 
versely rugose; elytra sparingly punctate, with traces of seriate 
punctures, and a sutural stria evident behind; base with a reflexed 
margin; under side densely but obsoletely punctulate. L. 13, Mid- 
dle and Southern States.” 
LIFE HISTORY. 
My first specimens of the larva of this species were obtained in 
August, 1882, two half-grown individuals and one adult beetle 
occurring with a small collection of the larve and imagos of Paria 
from strawberry fields in Southern Illinois, sent me by Mr. F. 8. 
Earle, on the 7th of that month. 
On the 11th of September of the present year, large and small 
larvee of this species were found devouring the strawberry roots in 
Union county, and a single adult was taken by sweeping in the 
field. On the 9th of November, 1882, full-grown larve were abund- 
ant in a number of fields at Centralia, Anna and Villa Ridge, all 
having now attained their growth, and gone into winter quarters. 
They occurred at various depths in the earth, from one to three or 
four inches, and often at a considerable distance from the plants. 
