660 



FAMILY XXVII. LATHRIDIIM5. 



M. villosa Zimra., dull reddish-yellow, larger than distinguenda, 

 with eyes smaller and more widely separated and pubescence longer 

 and more bristling, occurs throughout the northern United States. 



*1264 (9992). Melanophthalma distinguenda Com., Coleop. Prov. Novae, 

 38. 



Elongate-oval, moderately convex. Dull 

 fuscous or brownish-yellow, the elytra usually 

 darker. Thorax transverse, sides angulate at 

 middle, margin obsoletely crenulate ; surface 

 rather strongly punctate, the sub-basal im- 

 pression moderately deep, extending nearly 

 from side to side. Elytra elongate-oval ; stria? 

 not impressed, punctures coarser at base than 

 behind the middle ; pubescence yellowish, long 

 and conspicuous, the hairs arising from the 

 intervals more erect than those from the 

 stria?. Length 1.5-1.8 mm. (Pig. 245.) 



Throughout the State ; common. Hi- 

 bernates. January 6-November 28. Oc- 

 Fi g . 245. x 24. (After Forbes.) curs m winter beneath bark and logs ; 



taken by sifting in spring and in sum- 

 mer often from flowers of the black haw (Viburnum prunifolium 

 L) and allied shrubs. 



1265 (3S23). Melanophthalma pumila Lee, Proc. Phil. Acad. Nat. Sci., 



VII, 1855, 302. 



Resembles the preceding but more parallel. Pubescence rather long 

 and bristling. Punctuation of thorax and elytra coarser. Different other- 

 wise as mentioned in key. Length 1.5-1.6 mm. 



Marshall and Putnam counties ; scarce. March 20-June 24. 

 Taken by sifting. 



1266 ( ). Melanophthalma gibbosa Herbst., Kaf., V, 5, pi. 44, fig. 2. 



Oval, convex. Uniform piceous brown, rarely paler ; antennae and legs 



reddish-brown ; pubescence short, appressed. Head rather coarsely and 

 closely punctate ; eyes large and prominent. Thorax slightly wider than 

 head, very little wider than long ; sides rounded in front, then feebly con- 

 vergent and nearly straight to base; disk closely and rather finely punctate. 

 Elytra with rows of rather coarse punctures ; intervals more finely punc- 

 tate. Length 1.1-1.5 mm. 



Steuben and Floyd counties; frequent locally. April 16-May 

 25. Beaten from flowers of swamp huckleberry. Occurs from 

 New Hampshire westward across the northern border of the United 

 States. 



1267 (3808). Melanophthalma longipennis Lee, Proc. Phil. Acad. Sci., 



VII, 1855, 300. 



Elongate-oval. Uniform pale yellow, the club of antennae darker; 

 pubescence short, recumbent. Thorax broad, sides rather strongly rounded. 



