1296 



FAMILY LVIJI. MELANDRYIM. 



W Maxillary palpi with last Joint hatchet-shaped; length less th ; 



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longer than second. . 



Anisoxya. 



X. Melandrya Fab. 1801. (Gr., "black + oak.'/) 

 This and the next genus have the head inclined, never vertical- 

 su tare between front and clvpens distinct ; last Joint of malillarv 

 palpt .tder hatchet-shaped; front coxa, conical, contiguous wi lt 

 dtsttnct trochanter; middle coxae contiguous. MaLrya, 2 

 ypieal genus of the family, is represented in the United State and 

 Jnciiana by one species. 



2395 (7653). Melandbya striata Say, 

 Long's Exped., II, 1823, 

 2SG ; ibid. I, 190. 

 Elongate-oval. Black, shining; termi- 

 nal joints of palpi and antenna? reddish- 

 brown; pubescence very fine and sparse. 

 Thorax gradually narrowing from base to 

 apex, where it is but slightly wider than 

 the head; surface finely and sparsely punc- 

 tate and with three wide, shallow grooves 

 on basal half, the middle one the longest. 

 Elytra gradually broader from base to 

 apex, widely and deeply striate ; intervals 

 convex, sparsely and irregularly punctate. 

 Length 7.5-15 mm. (Fig. 572.) 



Throughout the State ; common in 

 the southern counties, less so north- 

 ward. April 9- June 18. Occurs be- 

 neath bark. 



Fig. 572. (Original.) 



XL EMMESANewm. 1838. (Gr., "intermediate.") 

 One of the two known United States species occurs in the State. 

 2396 (7655). Emmesa labiata Say, Long's Exped., II, 1823, 2S7- ibid I 



Elongate subparallel. Black, shining, sparsely and finely pubescent- 



rowT Th^ on°: n tf- 1 »T ^ ^ ° f ^ ^ °* » 

 brown. Thorax one-third w,der than long, sides feeblv curved from base 



to apex; dash finely and rather closely punctate and with a deep ^de 

 oblique impression each side on basal half and a narrow one at midl 

 Elytra closely and rather finely punctured, each with two or tbL nd s' 

 tinct raised lines. Length 9-11 mm. 



