THE GENUS AMYCLE STAL 



This genus was erected by Stal in 1861 and is very 

 closely allied to Calyptoproctus. It is easily distinguished 

 by its very much prolonged head. 



Two species have been described from the United States, 

 vernalis Manee, known only from North Carolina, and 

 saxatilis Van Duzee from California. Amycle sodalis Stal 

 was described from Mexico. 



Briefly characterized as follows: Head narrower than the 

 thorax, strongly produced, convex below and flat above. Frons con- 

 vex, rather flat at the base, carinae lacking or else almost obsolete. 

 Pronotum and scutellum more or less feebly tricarinate. Elytra 

 slightly widened at the apex, obliquely truncate. Anterior femora 

 somewhat compressed; hind tibiae trispinose. 



Logotype of the genus. Amycle amabilis Westw. 



Amycle vernalis MANEE 

 (1910 Ent. News, xxi, p. 117). 



This species was described from five specimens taken 

 at Southern* Pines, North Carolina, in early April. The 

 species has not been taken since and I append here the 

 original description. 



Fig. 8 Amycle vernalis Manee (redrawn after Metcalf) 



"Head brown, prolonged to nearly twice its width at base and 

 tapering from base to outer third where from a slight broadening 

 it tapers to rounded point; upper side of head with carinal edges 

 and two carinae which approach from front run parallel to first 

 third, then separate to outward curve as if to enclose the strong 

 carina of prothorax; under side of head with carinal edges and strong 

 central carina; eyes large, longer than wide; legs brown, hollowed 



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