. Bulletin of the Brooklyn Entomological Society. Insects. 52 BULLETIN BBOOKLYN ENTOM. SOC. VOL. V. November 1882.] , Mc Leqv. 5. paralleluS, Say. Journ. Ac. Phila. Ill, 248, var. costatus, Lee. Proc. Ac. Phila. 1856, p. 380, var. brevis, Say, Journ. Ac. Phila. V, 202; par- alldepipediis; Voet. Col. II. p. 37, t. 30, f. 7. (Voeli Schoenh. Syn. Ins. I, 3. p. 326.) D. paralhlus, varying very much in size from 15 to 26 mm, has the elytra deeply striate and punctate, the striae in the Q Q deep- er, the mentum in the $ strongly transversely striate, in the Q variolose rugose; the anterior ti
. Bulletin of the Brooklyn Entomological Society. Insects. 52 BULLETIN BBOOKLYN ENTOM. SOC. VOL. V. November 1882.] , Mc Leqv. 5. paralleluS, Say. Journ. Ac. Phila. Ill, 248, var. costatus, Lee. Proc. Ac. Phila. 1856, p. 380, var. brevis, Say, Journ. Ac. Phila. V, 202; par- alldepipediis; Voet. Col. II. p. 37, t. 30, f. 7. (Voeli Schoenh. Syn. Ins. I, 3. p. 326.) D. paralhlus, varying very much in size from 15 to 26 mm, has the elytra deeply striate and punctate, the striae in the Q Q deep- er, the mentum in the $ strongly transversely striate, in the Q variolose rugose; the anterior tibiae are more serrate than those of the Lucani; costa- tus, Lee. has the striae more obliterated. Regarding the variety of brevis Say, there is still considerable differ- ence of opinion as to whether it really is entitled to rank as a species. It differs from parallelus in the smooth elytra, and the remarkable develop- ment of the head and thorax: the head being broader and nearly as long as the thorax, though the mandibles are not in proportion to this devel- opment. The insect is exceedingly rare, and while I am inclined to believe in its specific distinctness from paralhlus, Dr. Horn strongly insists that it is only a variety, basing his opinion upon analogous variations observ- ed in foreign species, In deference to his opinions based on a wider ac- quaintance with the family than we can boast cf, brevis is here brought in as a variety. All the specimens of this variety have been found iu New Jersey so far as we have been informed. This would seem to make it, if a variety at all an exceedingly local one, and curious and interesting for that reason. Mr. Charles Wilt of Philadelphia has a fine set of four beautiful specimens. The antennae are peculiar: joint 1 to 5, as usual glab- rous; joint 6 glabrous and somewhat dilated, joint 7 glab- rous, and only slightly prolonged inwardly, joint 8 acutely prolonged, prolongation only pubescent, opaque, joint 9 F1'ff 5 w*tft prolc^ga
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