sri'.FA.MiLv v. Ai-ioxix.K. ,:', 



a little longer, very slender. Thorax subcylindrical, slightly longer than 

 wide, base a little wider than apex; disc sparsely punctate with nearly com- 

 plete dorsal line. Elytra rather short, strongly convex, htimeri small, 

 sides distinctly diverging, widest at middle; intervals feebly convex. Fe- 

 male with tips of elytra produced. Length 1.5 1.8 mm. 



Described from Georgia and Florida. 



80 (83S1). APIOX PENXSYLVANICUM Boh., Schon., 1839, 417. 



Elongate, slender. Black, usually with a faint brassy lustre. Beak 

 of male about as long as head and thorax, noticeably stouter at base than 

 beyond the dilation; basal half finely and sparsely punctate, apical half 

 polished; of female, longer and more slender. First joint of antennae 

 as long as the next two, male, or three, female, second joint reaching the 

 eye. Thorax subcylindrical, slightly longer than wide, base a little wider 

 than apex; disc rather coarsely and closely punctate, the median line com- 

 plete or not. Elytra distinctly widening from base to middle, striae well 

 impressed; intervals feebly convex. Under surface finely and sparsely 

 punctate. Length 2 mm. 



Lake, Vermillion, Marion, Hamilton and Vigo counties, In- 

 diana, scarce; April 21 August 25. Arlington, N. J. Ranges 

 from Ontario and New England to Florida and westward to the 

 Pacific. The larger size, darker antennae, more distinct humeri and 

 more finely and sparsely punctate ventral segments distinguish 

 this from the preceding. A. erytlirocerum Smith is a synonym. 



GROUP II. 



To this group belong those species having simple or nearly 

 simple claws and whose males have the front femora unmodified. 

 As in the preceding group, the pubescence is very sparse. Only 

 three of the nine species included by Fall occur in our territory, 

 and another is herewith described. 



KEY TO EASTERN SPECIES OF GROUP II. 



a. Legs and beak pale; antennae inserted very near the base of beak. 



81. PERMINUTUM. 



aa. Legs and beak black; antenual insertion less basal. 



I). Form stout; thorax widest behind middle, slightly constricted be- 

 fore base; pubescence of sparsely placed, scale-like hairs. 



82. RECLTJSUM. 

 bl>. Form very slender, elongate. 



c. Elytra black; pubescence present but sparse; middle femora of 



male swollen. 83. TENUIFORME. 



cc. Elytra violaceous, pubescence wanting; basal half of thorax 



parallel. 84. PULCHBUM. 



81 (8410). APION PEBMINUTUM Smith, 1884, 59. 



Elongate, depressed. Black; legs, antennae, beak and tips of elytra 

 yellowish or reddish brown; pubescence almost wanting. Beak shorter 



