. Annals. Entomology. Fig. 4. Phlepsius irroratus Say. a, dorsal view; b, profile; c, 9 ; d, d'. Phlepsius truncatus Van Duzee. (PI. XXVIII, Fig. 3). Resembles irroratus but with entirely different genitalia. Head slightly wider than pronotum, vertex obtusely angulate, about one- fourth longer at middle than next the eye. 9 segment twice as long as penultimate, raised on the disk, central part truncate at tip, the lateral portions slightly convex, rounded at the angles, d* valve broad, short, scarcely angulate; plates elongate triangular, acute at tip. Dark gray, fuscous irrorations and pigmen
. Annals. Entomology. Fig. 4. Phlepsius irroratus Say. a, dorsal view; b, profile; c, 9 ; d, d'. Phlepsius truncatus Van Duzee. (PI. XXVIII, Fig. 3). Resembles irroratus but with entirely different genitalia. Head slightly wider than pronotum, vertex obtusely angulate, about one- fourth longer at middle than next the eye. 9 segment twice as long as penultimate, raised on the disk, central part truncate at tip, the lateral portions slightly convex, rounded at the angles, d* valve broad, short, scarcely angulate; plates elongate triangular, acute at tip. Dark gray, fuscous irrorations and pigment lines on whitish ground. Length, 9 , mm.; d^, mm. Pennsylvania to Florida and west to Iowa. Phlepsius lobatus Osborn. (PI. XXIV, Fig. 1). Head slightly wider than pronotum; vertex subangulate, slightly longer at middle than next the eye. 9 segment rounded at middle with a median and lateral carina, lateral angles produced into promi- nent lobes, cf valve short, rounded behind; plates short, broad at base, narrowing abruptly to blunt tips. Vertex dirty yellowish, with fine irrorations. Front minutely irrorate, with a pair of oblique spots and four arcs. Elytra whitish with brown and fuscous dots and lines. Length, 9 , 5 to mm.; cf, mm. Iowa, Wisconsin, Kansas. Phlepsius maculellus Osborn. (PI. XXVIII, Fig. 4). Head widerj^than pronotum, subangulate, vertex about one-fourth longer on middle than next eye, rounding to front; front in profile convex. 9 segment long, about twice length of preceding, lateral angles prodviced in short rather acute lobes, hind border nearly straight. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Entomological Society of America. Baltimore [etc. ]
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