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Melasis Oliv
nigricornis, Say. Black cylindrical, punctured; thorax with indented transverse and longitudinal lines. 1/5
ruficornis, L. Black; antennae, feet & base of the elytra rufous. 1/4

Elator Lin.
areolatus, L. Rufotestaceous; head scutel & elytral band black. 1/5
dorsalis, S. Rufous; a thoracic fusiform line, 2 spots & a band on the elytra, black. 1/5 Mass
bellus, Knock. Black; thorax with a rufous line; elytra rufous varied with black 3/20
reticollis. L. Pale testaceos, hairy; head blackish; lateral thoracic edge rectilinear 1/5
obesus, S. Brown with yellow hair; thorax convex; body short, somewhat dilated. 2/5
erytropus, L. Reddish-brown, or blackish, punctured hairy; posterior thoracic angles carinated; interstitical elytral line punctured-3/10
convexa, L. Thorax black hairy; posterior edge of the thorax, with a fissure each side, and tridentate in the middle; elytra reddish brown, feet rufous. 3/10
triangularis, S. Clypeus with a very profound sinus each side, for the reception of the antennae; elytra not striate 3/20
mancus, S. Clypeus truncated; body punctured; thorax with an impressed line behind the middle; posterior angles slightly excavated.
basilaris, L. Deep black; clypeus emarginate; first 1st and second joint of the antennae & feet pale 1/5
auripilis, L. Above with dense golden hair; clupeus emarginate; antennae black. 2/5
abbreviata, S. Black, hairy, short; thorax convex, with an impressed longitudinal line; clypeus rounded 1/4
bisectus, S. Testaceous; head thoracic line and suture black. 1/4
corticinus, Knock. Reddish brown, hairy, punctured; clypeus prominent, rounded lateral thoracic edge rectilinear. 3/5 Mass.
semivittatus. Piceous-black; thorax obsoletely testaceous each side; elytra whitish with a dusky suture and abreviated line. 2/5
lobatus, L. Pale brownish covered with short hair; feet whitish penultimate tarsal joint elongated beneath the terminal one. 7/20
nigricollis, Melsh. Black; elytra whitish L 4/10 to 9/10 inch.
cylindriformis, Knock. Obsoletely metallic; antennae compressed; thorax with an impressed line. 9/20 Mass
sanguipipennis, Say. (E. sanguineus Melsh) Black; elytra sanguineus; arsi piceous 3/10
rubicollis, Melsh. Black; vertex and thorax rufous, elytra striated 11/20

Lycus Fab.
terminalis, L. Black; thorax yellow, with a black line; elytra yellow, lip black wings yellowish at outer base. 1/2 to 7/10
sanguinipennis, S. Thorax black, lateral margin yellowish; elytra pale sanguineous immaculate 1/2

Lampyris Lin.
nigricans, S. Knock. Brownish black; thorax with a rufous spot each side. within the margin. 1/4

Cantharis Lin. Fab.
modestus, S. Black; front, feet and margin of thorax, yellowish; elytral margin and suture pale; 2d joint of the antennae as long as the 3d. 3/8
angulatus, S. Black; thorax rufous on the lateral margin. 1/4
basilaris, S. (C. Pennsylvanica, Knock) Blackish; thorax rufous, with a black spot; elytra, margin, tip & suture yellowish. 2/5 to 1/2 in.
fraxini, S. (Necydalis fraxini Melsh.) Entirely brownish black immaculate 1/4
rufipes, Melsh. Black, thorax margined with rufous; elytra with a pale margin & suture 1/4
bilineatus, S. (C. marginalis Knock) Rufous elytra black; thorax with 2 black lines, 7/20

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Melasis Oliv
nigricornis, Say. Black cylindrical, punctured; thorax with indented transverse and longitudinal lines. 1/5
ruficornis, L. Black; antennae, feet & base of the elytra rufous. 1/4

Elator Lin.
areolatus, L. Rufotestaceous; head scutel & elytral band black. 1/5
dorsalis, S. Rufous; a thoracic fusiform line, 2 spots & a band on the elytra, black. 1/5 Mass
bellus, Knock. Black; thorax with a rufous line; elytra rufous varied with black 3/20
reticollis. L. Pale testaceos, hairy; head blackish; lateral thoracic edge rectilinear 1/5
obesus, S. Brown with yellow hair; thorax convex; body short, somewhat dilated. 2/5
erytropus, L. Reddish-brown, or blackish, punctured hairy; posterior thoracic angles carinated; interstitical elytral line punctured-3/10
convexa, L. Thorax black hairy; posterior edge of the thorax, with a fissure each side, and tridentate in the middle; elytra reddish brown, feet rufous. 3/10
triangularis, S. Clypeus with a very profound sinus each side, for the reception of the antennae; elytra not striate 3/20
mancus, S. Clypeus truncated; body punctured; thorax with an impressed line behind the middle; posterior angles slightly excavated.
basilaris, L. Deep black; clypeus emarginate; first 1st and second joint of the antennae & feet pale 1/5
auripilis, L. Above with dense golden hair; clupeus emarginate; antennae black. 2/5
abbreviata, S. Black, hairy, short; thorax convex, with an impressed longitudinal line; clypeus rounded 1/4
bisectus, S. Testaceous; head thoracic line and suture black. 1/4
corticinus, Knock. Reddish brown, hairy, punctured; clypeus prominent, rounded lateral thoracic edge rectilinear. 3/5 Mass.
semivittatus. Piceous-black; thorax obsoletely testaceous each side; elytra whitish with a dusky suture and abreviated line. 2/5
lobatus, L. Pale brownish covered with short hair; feet whitish penultimate tarsal joint elongated beneath the terminal one. 7/20
nigricollis, Melsh. Black; elytra whitish L 4/10 to 9/10 inch.
cylindriformis, Knock. Obsoletely metallic; antennae compressed; thorax with an impressed line. 9/20 Mass
sanguipipennis, Say. (E. sanguineus Melsh) Black; elytra sanguineus; arsi piceous 3/10
rubicollis, Melsh. Black; vertex and thorax rufous, elytra striated 11/20

Lycus Fab.
terminalis, L. Black; thorax yellow, with a black line; elytra yellow, lip black wings yellowish at outer base. 1/2 to 7/10
sanguinipennis, S. Thorax black, lateral margin yellowish; elytra pale sanguineous immaculate 1/2

Lampyris Lin.
nigricans, S. Knock. Brownish black; thorax with a rufous spot each side. within the margin. 1/4

Cantharis Lin. Fab.
modestus, S. Black; front, feet and margin of thorax, yellowish; elytral margin and suture pale; 2d joint of the antennae as long as the 3d. 3/8
angulatus, S. Black; thorax rufous on the lateral margin. 1/4
basilaris, S. (C. Pennsylvanica, Knock) Blackish; thorax rufous, with a black spot; elytra, margin, tip & suture yellowish. 2/5 to 1/2 in.
fraxini, S. (Necydalis fraxini Melsh.) Entirely brownish black immaculate 1/4
rufipes, Melsh. Black, thorax margined with rufous; elytra with a pale margin & suture 1/4
bilineatus, S. (C. marginalis Knock) Rufous elytra black; thorax with 2 black lines, 7/20