4. Body short; elytra short, parchment-like; wings lacking, 



Hysteropterum Am. & Serv. 



... Body more elongate; elytra longer, narrowed behind and round- 

 ed off at the apex; wings present, Thionia Stal 



THE GENUS FITCHIELLA FITCH 



The genus Naso was erected by Fitch in 1857 but as 

 this name was preoccupied it was changed by Van Duzee 

 to Fitchiella. Members of this genus are readily distin- 

 guished from those of the next genus, Bruchomorpho, by 

 means of the snout-like produced and bent head process 

 which is knob-like enlarged at the end. 



There are three species, one of which, robertsoni, occurs 

 in the South. Fitchi Melich. is known from Kansas and 

 Colorado, and is distinguished by its decidedly larger and 

 more robust form (length 5 mm.) and its peach or dark 

 brown body color. Melichari Ball is known only from Ari- 

 zona and closely resembles robertsoni in size and form. It 

 is smaller, with the cephalic process less inflated at the 

 apex, and is of a pitchy black color without markings (length 

 3.75mm.) 



Fig. 21 Fitchiella robertsoni Fitch, greatly enlarged. (Original). 



Fitchiella robertsoni FITCH 

 (1856 Trans. N. Y. St. Agr. Soc., xvi, p. 396, Naso) 



Recorded from N. Y., Md., Fla., Ind., Kans., Ark., Okla., 

 and Texas. (Central America). 



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