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FAMILY LV. — TENEBRIONID^E. 



III. Haplandrus Lec. 1862. (Gr., " plain + man.") 

 . M edium-sized black or piceous species having the mentum trape- 

 zoidal, truncate in front, narrower behind and inserted upon a nar- 

 row peduncle; epipleuraa as in Merinus; femora slender, tarsi short- 

 head rather strongly defiexed. One of the three known species 

 occurs in the State. 



*2305 ( 7402). Haplandrus femokatus Fab., Syst. Eleut., I, 1801, 154. 



Oblong-oval. Piceous, opaque; femora reddish-brown. Third joint of 

 antennae longer than fourth, twice as long as second. Thorax nearly square 

 sides almost parallel, angles rectangular; surface, as well as that of head' 

 densely and confluently punctate. Elytra each with one scutellar and eight 

 entire rows of elongate, deeply impressed punctures. Length 7.5-11 mm. 



Throughout the State, but scarce. Occurs beneath bark and logs, 

 especially in sandy localities. Hibernates. January 13-December 

 7. H. concolor Lec, having the third joint of antenna* short legs 

 wholly black, length 8.5-9 mm, occurs in "Canada and the Lake 

 Michigan region," and may yet be found in the northern counties. 



IV. Scotobates Horn. 1875. (Gr., "dark or obscure + walk.'') 

 Rather large black species having longer antennas than any of 

 those preceding, and the front margin of the head thickened and 

 slightly reflexed. The males have an elongate patch of yellow hairs 

 on the under side of the front femora near the base, and the front 

 tibiae armed with a short blunt tooth near the middle. One of the 

 two known species occurs in the State. 



2306 (7411). Scotobates calcahatts Fab., Syst. Eleut, I, 1801, 159. 



Elongate-oval, convex. Black, shining with a bluish metallic lustre 

 Thorax slightly broader than long, sides feebly curved; front angles obtuse 

 hind ones rectangular ; surface finely, rather sparsely and irregularly punc- 

 tured. Elytra with punctured stria-; intervals feebly convex, minutely punc- 

 tulate. Length 14-17 mm. 



Throughout the State; frequent. May 31-August 12. Occurs 

 beneath stones, logs, bark, etc. 



V. Xylopinus Lec, 1862. (Gr., "wood + be hungry.") 

 Elongate, slender black or piceous forms, having the front mar- 

 gin of head truncate or feebly emarginate, not thickened. Males 

 with the front and middle tarsi more distinctly dilated than in 

 Scotobates, the front femora smooth beneath. Three species are 

 known from the United States, two of which have been taken in 

 the State, while the other may occur. 



