224 STBFAMILY X. CURCULIOXIXJE. 



The form with uniform brown elytra was described from 

 Texas; the smaller form, 3.5 mm., with elytral dark blotch, from 

 the "Middle States, Kansas and Texas." No specimens from the 

 Middle States are now in the LeOonte collection. 



313 (8571). E.NDALTS LiMATrLUS Gvll., Schon., 183G, 319. 

 Elongate-oblong. Black, densely clothed with a crust of pale gray 



and fuscous scales; the latter forming three indistinct stripes on thorax 

 and some scattered oblong spots on the intervals of elytra; antennae, legs 

 and apical half of beak reddish-brown. Beak strongly curved, as long as 

 head and thorax, its basal half scaly. Thorax one-third wider than long, 

 subparallel on basal half, converging from middle to apex; disc convex, 

 feebly constricted behind the apex, finely, densely and deeply punctate. 

 Elytra at base one-fourth wider than thorax, sides parallel to middle, 

 thence strongly curved to apex; striae remotely and finely punctate; in- 

 tervals flat, each with a row of minute setae. Scales of under surface 

 dense, pale. Length 4.3 5.5 mm. 



Lake and Whitley counties, Ind., scarce; May 20 August 7. 

 Occurs at several localities near New York City, May to Sept., 

 principally in or near salt meadows; sometimes taken by sweep- 

 ing sweet fern. Ranges from New York, Michigan and Colorado 

 south to District of Columbia and Missouri. 



314 (8573). EXDALUS CRIBRICOLLIS Lee., 1876, 177. 



Oblong. "Blackish brown, the crust formed of grayish scales; disc of 

 elytra with a faint brownish cloud behind the middle. Thorax subquad- 

 rate, scarcely wider than long, sides nearly straight, a little rounded near 

 the tip which is constricted; disc very coarsely and deeply punctured. 

 Elytra one-third wider than thorax, humeri rounded. Striae deep, slightly 

 punctured; intervals nearly flat. Length 2.3 mm." (LeConte.) 



Described from Georgia. Recorded elsewhere only from Dis 

 trict of Columbia. 



315 (8574). ENOALUS PUXCTATUS Lee., 1876, 177. 



"Smaller and more robust than cribricollis, thorax wider than long, 

 more deeply constricted at tip, somewhat less coarsely punctured. Elytra 

 a little wider than thorax, brown with a darker sutural stripe; striae deep, 

 more distinctly punctured ; legs dark testaceous, last tarsal joint and claws 

 still smaller. Length 1.8 mm." (LeConte.) 



Described from Texas. Recorded from Bellaire, Florida, by 

 Mrs. Slosson and so labelled in the Blanchard collection from 

 Massachusetts. The Florida specimens may be the same as lati- 

 collis, described below, which differs in having the thorax wider 

 than elytra, both strongly mottled with white. 



316 (8575). ExnAiA'S OVALIS Lee., 1876, 177. 



Oval. Black, mottled with pale gray scales; antennae and legs red- 

 dish-brown. Beak scarcely as long as head and thorax, very densely and 



