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became therefore, Scelodonta pubescens; but in the new edition of 
the classification of the Coleoptera of North America, published in 
February, 1888, the generic name Graphops is proposed by Leconte 
and Horn, in place of Heteraspis, and under this name Leconte 
himself referred to the species in a letter to me written under date 
of June 24th, 1888. In a letter dated December 1, Dr. Samuel |i 
Henshaw informs me that in proposing Graphops as a name for this g 
genus, Dr. Leconte undoubtedly overlooked the previous synonymy, i 
and says that he is supported by Dr. Horn in maintaining Scelo¬ 
donta and reducing Graphops to a synonym. In collections, and in j 
the scanty literature of the species, it is most generally known as I 
Heteraspis pubescens, Mels. j T , 
description. ‘I : 
Larva. (Plate VII, Fig. 7) The description of the larva of Paria ! 
aterrima given above, will answer for this species, also, point by point, 
until we come to the mandibles, (Plate IX, Fig. 1, C) the tips of 
which are commonly entire, .and rather obtuse, although rarely 
unequally lobed or trifid, the central lobe being then much the most » 
prominent; while the inner edge of the mandible is excavated for I 
its distal third. 3 
Adult. (Plate VIII, Fig. 5). The genus Scelodonta (Graphops, t. 
Heteraspis) is thus defined by Leconte and Horn: 
“Prothorax with the anterior margin straight beneath; head with j 
deep supraocular and frontal lines; body pubescent; posteiior tibia 
not toothed.” The thorax is not margined at the sides, and the 
prosternum is separated from the side-pieces of the prothorax. 
Scelodonta pubescens is thus described by Crotch,, in the Proceed-1 
ings of the Philadelphia Academy of Natural Sciences for 1878:1 
“Oblong, aeneo-cupreous, sparsely clothed with a gray pubescence; :j 
surface" alutaceous; head little punctate, deeply foveolate; thorax 1 ;, 
about as long as broad, sparsely punctate; sides more or less trails-, 
versely rugose; elytra sparingly punctate, with traces of seriate| 
punctures, and a sutural stria evident behind; base with a 
margin; under side densely but obsoletely punctulate. L. 18, Mid-' 
die and Southern States.” 
LIFE HISTORY. 
My first specimens of the larva of this species were obtained in||j 
August, 1882, two half-grown individuals and one adult beetle ^ 
occurring with a small collection of the larvae and imagos of 
from strawberry fields in Southern Illinois, sent me by Mr. I. »-|| 
Earle, on the 7th of that month. 
On the 11th of September of the present year, large and small 
larvae of this species were found devouring the strawberry roots ir|i 
Union county, and a single adult was taken by sweeping in t Oi 
field. On the 9th of November, 1882, full-grown larvae were, a buna 
ant in a number of fields at Centralia, Anna and Villa Bidge, a 
having now attained their growth, and gone into winter quaiters^ 
They occurred at various depths in the earth, from one to three o; 
four inches, and often at a considerable distance from the plans. 
