984 FAMILY L. SCARABS DTK. 



Throughout the State- frequent. April 23-June 26. Occurs 

 on vegetation, beneath cover and at light, The above is a descrip- 

 tion of the typical undulata known to Melsheimer. Confused with 

 it or innubd almost in every collection are shorter, darker speci- 

 mens which also have the front tarsal claw joint wholly without 

 teeth. These I regard as a distinct variety, if not species, and de- 

 scribe as follows: 



1839a ( ). Anomala undulata dubia var. nov. 



Oval, broader behind. Usually dark reddish-brown or piceous, feebly 

 shining; elytra often with irregular paler blotches. Clypeus somewhat 

 longer and narrower than in undulata, the sides more divergent behind. 

 Thorax narrower, more convex, and much more coarsely and densely punc- 

 tured. Elytra more closely and coarsely punctured, the punctures distinctly 

 wider than the intervals, the latter narrower and more convex than in un- 

 dulata. Meso- and metasterna more coarsely and densely punctured than 

 there. Length 7-7.5 mm. 



Throughout the State; less frequent than undulata. April 23- 

 July 13. This form resembles the black color variety of innuba, but 

 has the thorax more coarsely and densely punctured. It may be a 

 variety of that species without teeth on the front tarsal claw. If 

 so the main character usually used in separating the two species is 

 of no value. The short, squat body, taken in connection with the 

 other differences mentioned, at once separate it from undulata. 

 Since both it and that species occur throughout the State it cannot 

 be classed as a climatic variety. 



1840 ( — ■ — ). Anomala pubescens sp. nov. 



Oblong-oval. Head, thorax and scutellum dark reddish-brown or pic- 

 eous ; elytra dull yellow, the side margins narrowly brownish or piceous ; 

 under surface and legs dull brown or piceous, everywhere sparsely clothed 

 with long grayish hairs, these more dense on the meso- and metasterna and 

 covering the pygidinm. Clypeus concave, the margin broadly reflexed, more 

 so than in flavipennis; surface, as well as that of lower part of front, 

 roughly, coarsely and confLuently punctate, sides broadly and evenly rounded. 

 Thorax one-half broader than long, narrowed in front, widest at middle, 

 sides curved thence to base ; front angles acute, hind angles obtuse ; sur- 

 face rather finely, sparsely and irregularly punctate, with a small rounded 

 fovea and one or two impressions on the sides; basal marginal line present. 

 Elytra very irregularly and unevenly punctate, the punctures on sides only 

 being in somewhat distinct rows, many of those on middle of disk confluent 

 in short, broken, deeply impressed lines which are darker than- the remain- 

 ing portion of the disk. Pygidinm rugulose. Claw joint of front tarsus 

 toothed beneath ; the outer claw of both front and middle tarsi unequally 

 and finely cleft, the small, slender division being near the middle on the 

 front tarsi and distinctly below the tip on the middle one. Length 8- 

 8.5 mm. 



