228 SIT-.FA. \IILY x. CURCULIONIX.E. 



322 (8580). ANCIIODEMCS SCHWARZI Lee., 1876, 182. 



Elongate, subcylindrical. Brown, the crust of brown scales; thorax 

 with three paler stripes; pale band of elytra with the angle at the suture 

 directed forward; antennae and legs brownish-yellow. Beak stouter than 

 in the other two species, densely punctured, slightly pubescent. Thorax 

 slightly longer than wide, not constricted in front, sides feebly rounded. 

 Elytra more than one-third wider than thorax; stride finely punctate; tips 

 conjointly rounded. Length 4.5 mm. 



Described from Detroit, Mich. Easily known by the stouter 

 beak aud conspicuous pale band of elytra. 



323 (8579). AXCHODEMUS HUBBAKDI Lee., 1876, 181. 



Elongate, narrow. Dark reddish-brown covered with a dense crust of 

 grayish-white scales, those of sides of thorax, margins of elytra and under 

 surface very small, rounded and yellowish in hue; beak, antenna? and legs 

 pale reddish-brown. Beak as long as thorax, nearly straight, naked, 

 shining, finely punctate, carinate and pubescent near base. Thorax not 

 longer than wide, distinctly constricted near tip, slightly rounded on the 

 sides. Elytra one-fourth wider than thorax, humeri rounded, tips separate- 

 ly acuminate and rounded; stria? hidden by scales, shallow and punctured. 

 Length 7.5 mm. (LeConte.) 



Described from Detroit, Michigan, where it appears to be com- 

 mon in June. Known elsewhere only from Stoneham, Mass. 



XVI. LIXELLUS Lee., 1870. (Or., Lixus -f "little.") 



Long, slender, much narrower than AiichodcmKS ; beak shorter 

 than thorax, rather stout, nearly straight ; joints 1 and 2 of funi- 

 cle elongate, 3 6 short, slightly wider; club elongate-oval, acute; 

 fourth tarsal joint as long as the three preceding united; claws 

 large, divergent. One species is known. 



324 (8581). LIXELLUS FILIFORMIS Lee., 1876, 182. 



Very elongate, subcylindrical. Black, covered with very small brown 

 scales; elytra mottled with paler; antennas and legs reddish-brown. Beak 

 opaque, punctulate, scaly. Thorax slightly longer than wide, feebly con- 

 stricted near apex, sides nearly straight, disc very densely punctulate. 

 Elytra not wider than middle of thorax, nearly four times as long as wide, 

 tips conjointly rounded; strife punctured, intervals flat. Length 4.3 

 4.8 mm. 



Quebec, Canada, June. Described from Canada and Oregon; 

 known also from Colorado and Nevada. Resembles a small, 

 slender Li.rus, whence the generic name. Said by Schwarz to be 

 aquatic in habit. 



XVIT. LISSORHOPTRUS Lee., 1876. (Gr., "smooth-' -j- "club.") 



Club of antenna? smooth, shining, pubescent only near tip; 

 first joint of funicle stout, rounded, second as long as the next 



