182 SUBFAMILY" X. - CURCULIONINJE. 



241 (- -). PISSODES DEODARS Hopk., 1911, 34, 52. 



Elongate-oblong, slender. Pale grayish-brown, the hind brown spot 

 of elytra very small. Beak longer than thorax in both sexes. Thorax 

 slightly narrower than elytra, the latter with sides nearly parallel, in- 

 tervals 3 and 5 but slightly elevated. Length 4.2 5.8 mm. 



Known only from Georgia, where it attacks the living- 

 brandies. tops and terminals of Ccflrns tlcodora, the introduced 

 deodar cedar. From P. nemorcitxis it is known by its average 

 smaller size, longer beak, less elevated elytra! intervals and more 

 parallel sides of elytra, as well as by its habit and host plant. 



242 (- -). PISSODES FISKEI Hopk., 1911, 35, 59. 



Oblong. Dark brown, elytra without front brown spot but with a 

 broad posterior one. Thorax with discal punctures well separated and hind 

 angles rounded. Elytra at base as wide as thorax, intervals 3 and 5 

 strongly elevated, convex, rugose; strial punctures small. Length 4.2 5.2 

 mm. 



Recorded only from Xew Hampshire 1 , where it occurs in the 

 thick bark on the logs, stumps and trees of the spruces, Picca 

 and P. iimr'unia Mill. 



243 (- -) PISSODES NIGBJE Hopk., 1911, 35, 59. 



Oblong. Dark brown, elytra with small or obscure front spots and 

 distinct yellowish to white posterior ones situated towards the middle. 

 Beak longer than thorax, the latter short, broad, with rounded sides, its 

 hind angles rounded. Elytra as wide as thorax, intervals 3 and 5 flattened, 

 their rugosities fine; strial punctures coarse. Length 4.4 5.6 mm. 



Occurs in northern New England, Xew York and Pennsyl- 

 vania on the black spruce, Picca iiiarniini Mill, the larva? attack- 

 ing the dying bark on the trunks of small trees. 



244 (- ). PISSODES PUNCTICOLLIS Hopk., 1911, 35, 60. 



Elongate-oblong. Pale reddish-brown; elytra with small front spots 

 on fourth intervals and large posterior ones just behind the middle. 

 Thorax longer than wide, its punctures irregular. Elytral intervals with 

 fine rugosities, 3 and 5 slightly elevated and flattened; strial punctures 

 rather coarse. Length 4.2 6.1 mm. 



Known only from West Virginia, where it occurs on the red 

 spruce, Picca miens, in the dying bark on felled and standing 

 trees. 



245 (8477). PISSODES BOTUXDATUS Lee., 1876, 143. 



Elongate-oblong. Black; elytra with small white spots behind the 

 middle, rarely with smaller front ones. Thorax with sides and hind angles 

 rounded; punctures dense, regular. Elytra with third interval very broad, 

 both it and fifth elevated; strial punctures irregular. Length 6 7.3 mm. 



