. Bulletin. Fig. 16. Swamp at Scott Aviation Field, near Belleville. Plate XXXIX. Article XII.—New Species and Varieties of Phyllophaga. By JohnJ. Davis, Riverton, New Jersey. Among the many collections of May-beetles received from entomolo-gists throughout the country have been found several apparently newspecies and varieties. Requests from the collectors for names whichthey could use in writings prompt the author to present the followingdescriptions. I wish to acknowledge my indebtedness to Dr. Henry Fox for thedrawings of the genitalia of perlonga, mississippicnsis, pearliae, foxii,inipar,
. Bulletin. Fig. 16. Swamp at Scott Aviation Field, near Belleville. Plate XXXIX. Article XII.—New Species and Varieties of Phyllophaga. By JohnJ. Davis, Riverton, New Jersey. Among the many collections of May-beetles received from entomolo-gists throughout the country have been found several apparently newspecies and varieties. Requests from the collectors for names whichthey could use in writings prompt the author to present the followingdescriptions. I wish to acknowledge my indebtedness to Dr. Henry Fox for thedrawings of the genitalia of perlonga, mississippicnsis, pearliae, foxii,inipar, and comosa, and to Mr. R. E. Snodgrass for the detail drawingsof the anal segment of the larvae of perlonga and inississippiensis. Phyllophaga perlonga, n. sp. This large characteristic species is typical of the fusca group andapparently is nearest P. drakii {grandis Sm.) and P. karlsioci Linell, butis distinct from both species. It has been designated in the writers de-terminations as new species a. The species is rather large, measuring 22 to 25 mm., with elongatebody, ru
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