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Nikitsky, N. B. ; Below, V. V.: The false darkling beetle genus Microscapha LeConte (Coleoptera, Melandryidae)

to diameter of a puncture. Median depression of metathorax (Fig. 13) very narrowly lanceolate, reaching approximately anterior quarter of length of metathorax. Metepisterna well developed, backward triangularly narrowed, 3.0 to 3.2 times longer than wide at anterior border. 2.2 to 2.5 mm long. References BARRETT, R. E. (1928): A new species of Melandrydae (Coleoptera). — Pan-Pacif. Ent., 4: 173-174. CHAMPION, G. C. (1889-93): Insecta, Coleoptera. - In: Biológia cent-am., IV, 2: 1-494. CHAMPION, G. C. (1916): Notes on Melandryidae (3). — Entomologist's mon. Mag., 52: 32-40. LECONTE, J. (1866): New species of North-American Coleoptera. Part 1. — Smithson. misc. Colins, 167: 1-86. Pic, M. (1930) : Deux nouveaux Hétéromères de la République Argentine. — Revta Soc. ent. argent., 3: 30-31. Pic, M. (1931): Nouveautés diverses. — Mélang. exot. -ent., 58: 1-36. Authors' address: DR. N. B. NIKITSKY and Dr. V. V. BELOW National Committee of Soviet Biologists Academy of Sciences Leninskij Prospect 33 117071 Moscow V-71 USSR f