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FAMILY LVI. — CISTELIM. 



H. humeralis Lee, piceons, antenna fuscous, legs pale yellow 

 was described from Kentucky and has been recorded from Cin- 

 cinnati. 



2355 (7591). Hymenorus pilosus Melsh.. Proc. Phil. Acad Nat Sci III 

 1846, 58. 



Oblong-oval. Dark reddish-brown to piceons. shining; antenna, tibise 

 and tarsi paler. Eyes separated by more than their own width Thorax 

 as wide at base as elytra, nearly twice as wide as long, the sides rounded 

 into apex; hind angles rectangular; surface strongly sloping on the sides 

 rather coarsely, deeply and sparsely punctate, with a shallow transverse 

 impression each side near base and another in front of scntellum. Elytra 

 nearly four times as long as thorax, the sides parallel; surface with rows 

 of scarcely impressed punctures ; intervals feebly convex, sparsely and finely 

 punctate, rugulose near the apex. Length 7-8 mm. 



Throughout the State ; frequent. May 16-August 10. Occurs 

 on and beneath the bark of the black willow, Salix nigra Marsh. 



2356 ( 7594). Hymenorus nicer Melsh., Proc. Phil. Acad. Nat Sci III 

 1846, 59. 



Elongate-oval, rather slender and parallel. Black or piceons, shining- 

 femora pale, antennae and tarsi piceons; pubescence ash-gray and rather 

 hue. Eyes separated by a distance equal to their width. Thorax three- 

 fifths wider than long, sides straight and parallel almost to middle thence 

 rounded into apex; surface finely and sparsely punctate, without 'impres- 

 sions near the base. Elytra not wider than thorax, their sides parallel and 

 nearly straight; surface with rows of small, deep punctures, which are im- 

 pressed only on basal half and become obsolete near apex; intervals finely 

 deeply and sparsely punctate. Length 5.3-6 mm. 



Throughout the State ; frequent. June 2-July 6. Occurs on the 

 dead branches of oak. 



2357 (10,642). Hymenorus melsheimeri Casey, Ann. N. Y. Acad Sci XL 

 1891, 92. 



Elongate-oblong, parallel. Piceous black above; antennae and legs pale 

 reddish-brown. Eyes separated by slightly more than their own width. An- 

 tennae short, stout, not more than one-third as long as body. Thorax nearly 

 twice as wide as long, sides parallel and feebly curved beyond middle 

 thence broadly rounded into apex; surface finely, sparsely and deeply punc- 

 tate and with a faint impression on middle of base. Elytra equal to thorax 

 in width, sides parallel, nearly straight; disk with impressed rows of fine, 

 rather distant punctures; intervals minutely and sparsely punctate. Length 

 7-8 mm. 



Lake and ^Kosciusko counties ; rare. July 12-July 21. De- 

 scribed from Michigan. 



