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 bifasciat 

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Notoxus bifasciatus Lee. 



A small, brown or blackish beetle with lighter transverse bands on the wing covers 

 and a conspicuous pronotal process. 



This small beetle only about ys inch long, was exceedingly common on 

 hard pine at Karner during the latter part of [une and early July 1902. It 

 could have been taken by thousands, if desired. This species, 

 like its ally, N. anchora Hentz, has the peculiar hornlike 

 process on the prothorax, only in this case it is distinctly 

 spatulate at the tip. The elytra are dark brown or black 

 with two transverse bands, the anterior one always being 

 interrupted at the suture. 



This species, according to Dr Horn, occurs everywhere 

 us from Canada to Arizona, westward to the Rocky mountains. 

 It is stated by Dr Smith to be locally common, and Dr 

 Hamilton records it as abundant in southwestern Pennsylvania, along the 

 river shore on herbage, willow etc. 



Notoxus anchora Hentz 



A small brown, black-marked beetle about yi inch in length, may be met with on 

 hard pine and various shrubs and herbs during the summer. 



Members of this genus are remarkable for the enormous hornlike 

 projection on the prothorax. This species is somewhat variable, thoui^h 

 Dr Horn states that the markings are rather constant. 

 There is usually a more or less crescentic black band 

 on each wing cover at the apical third. These join at 

 the suture and extend forward, becoming broader at 

 base. Near the side margin, just behind the humeri, 

 there is a short stripe of varying size, sometimes 

 wanting. This species is widely distributed, though it 



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has not been observed in Arizona or the Pacific States. enlarged (original) 



It appears in most of the local lists, except in that for the District of 



Columbia, and is usually recorded as rather scarce. Large numbers of this 



