330 sur.rAMiLY x. rrurrLioxixjK. 



aa. Second joint of funicle subequal to first; beak very short and thick, 

 less than half the length of thorax, the latter densely and coarsely 

 granulose. 496. GRAXIFERUS. 



492 (8525). CLKOXVS CARLXICOLLIS Lee., 1S7G, 152. 



Elongate-oval, robust. Black, shining; beak, four broad stripes on 

 thorax and elytra and entire under surface rather thickly clothed with 

 short gray pubescence, one of the two pale stripes on each elytron marginal, 

 the other between the first and fifth rows of punctures, the two confluent or 

 almost so at base. Beak stout, three-fourths as long as thorax, coarsely 

 and sparsely punctate, with much finer punctures intervening, an obtuse 

 median carina on middle portion ending in an elongate fovea in front, base 

 with a rather deep transverse impression. Thorax as long as wide, sides 

 almost straight from base to middle, then feebly curved and converging 

 but not constricted to apex; disc very coarsely, sparsely and unevenly punc- 

 tate and with a broad, deep fovea in front of scutellum, the intervals be- 

 tween the coarse punctures, and a median smooth line extending from apex 

 to basal fourth, minutely punctulate. Elytra at base only about one-fourth 

 wider than thorax, humeri small, rounded, sides parallel for three-fourths 

 their length, then converging to the rounded apex; disc with a broad, feeble 

 impression behind the scutellum and another near the humeri; striae with 

 very coarse, close-set punctures, their intervals minutely and shallowly 

 punctate. Under surface very coarsely and sparsely punctate. Third joint 

 of hind tarsi densely spongy beneath, deeply emarginate, feebly bilobed. 

 Length 12 14 mm. 



Orinond. Fla., Apr. 4. Southern Pines, X. C., Apr. IT. De- 

 scribed from Colorado. Much more robust than our other eastern 

 species. 



493 (8527). CLEOXUS c A LAX OROIDES Rand., 1838, 42. 



Elongate-oblong, robust. Black, densely clothed with long, fine ash- 

 gray hairs, those of thorax usually so condensed as to form four stripes, 

 these separated by narrow stripes of more sparse pubescence; antennae and 

 tarsi dark reddish-brown. Beak with a fine carina reaching from frontal 

 fovea to antenna?. Thorax as broad at base as long, sides nearly parallel 

 from base to beyond middle, thence gradually converging to apex; disc 

 very coarsely and rather closely punctate, the intervals between the punc- 

 tures minutely punctulate; median line with a fine carina on apical half, 

 rather widely and deeply depressed behind the middle. Elytra slightly 

 wider near base than thorax, sides parallel for four-fifths their length, 

 thence converging into a bluntly rounded apex; strial punctures rather fine, 

 somewhat distant. Under surface densely pubescent, coarsely punctate. 

 Length 9.5 10 mm. 



Tyniisboro and other points in eastern Massachusetts near the 

 coast and on Xantucket Island; May L>3 Oct. 10. Found also 

 at East River, Conn., and Wading River, L. I. The larva' breed 

 in the stems and feed on the leaves of the sea rocket, CaJcilc 

 ttila 



