Annals of the Entomological Society of America (Volume 10) (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos or missing text. Not indexed. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1917. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... Key To Hololepta. 1. Elytra without entire striae; prosternal apex slightly emarginate; lateral pronotal punctures sparse, indistinct or absent 2. Elytra with an entire stria; prosternal apex broadly and evenly rounded; lateral pronotal punctures coarse, in a distinct band luclda Lec. 2. Elytra without an apical appendix to second stria, tristriate; pygidial punctures large; inflexed portion of elytra not rugose; presternum not punctate aequalis Say. Elytra with an apical appendix to the second.stria, bi-or tristriate; pygidial punctures fine and sparse; inflexed portion of elytra slightly rugose; presternum finely punctate 3. 3. Narrowly oblong, almost parallel; upper surface impunctate, (except under extreme magnifications); propygidium not bifoveolate populnea Lec. More narrowly oblong than preceding; upper surface distinctly punctate with minute punctures; propygidium bifoveolate at apex...var. punctata nov. Hololepta aequalis Say. Trans. Amer. Phil. Soc. V, p. 47. 1825. fossularis Say. Trans. Amcr. Phil. Soc. V., p. 47. 1825. fossularis cf Mars. Mon. p. 147, t. 4, fig. 5. 1853. Elongate, oblong, almost parallel. Front flat, smooth, without striae; preocular tooth not prominent. Mandibles as long as the head (cf), slightly shorter (9), stout. Pronotum very slightly bisinuate at base, with a median longitudinal stria half extending from base half way to apex; marginal stria strong, entire, slightly sinuate behind the middle; sides of pronotum distantly and sparsely punctate, distant from margin. Elytra the width of pronotum, narrowing slightly posteriorly; tristriate, the first stria about one-third the length of the elytra, the second about one-third the length of the first, the third a trace, sometimes barely visible; sub-humeral deep, almost reaching...