102 SUBFAMILY IX. OTIORHYNCHIXvE. 



&. Grooves deep, well defined, moderately curved and passing immedia- 

 tely beneath the eyes; punctures of elytral striae not closed by 

 scales. IV. ANAIIETIS. 



&Z>. Grooves gradually disappearing behind, badly defined, very feebly 

 curved and directed toward the lower angle of the eye; punctures 

 of elytral striae each closed by a large scale. V. PAXSCOPUS. 



aa. Antennal grooves plainly visible from above, not directed beneath and 

 not reaching the eyes; second ventral longer than the two following 

 united. VI. PHYXELIS. 



IV. ANAMETIS Horn, 1876. (Gr., "upon"' + "counsel.") 



Beak longer and narrower than head, its nasal plate trian- 

 gular, concave, sharply defined by a distinct rim ; front convex, 

 separated from the beak by a transverse groove; scape gradually 

 clavate; joints 1 and 2 of funicle elongate, 3 7 obconical, club 

 elongate-oval ; eyes transversely oval and obtuse beneath ; post- 

 ocular lobes very short, with a slight fringe of hairs; scutellum 

 very small, triangular; elytra oval, truncate at base; humeri ob- 

 solete; second ventral segment as long as the two following 

 united, its front suture straight. 



KEY TO EASTERX SPECIES OF ANAMETIS. 



a. Scape of antennae reaching middle of eye; strial punctures of elytra 

 fine, almost hidden by scales; first and second joints of funicle 

 equal. 130 GRAXULATUS. 



aa. Scape of antennae barely reaching the front of eye; strial punc- 

 tures very coarse, deep, plainly visible; second joint of funicle dis- 

 tinctly longer than the first. 131. SETOSUS. 



130 (8258). AXAMETIS GRAXULATUS Say, 1831, 12; ibid, I, 273. 



Oval, robust. Dark brown, densely and uniformly covered with grayish 

 scales, many of which have a pearly reflection; antennae and tarsi reddish- 

 brown. Head and beak together as long as thorax, the beak convex with a 

 fine submarginal impressed line each side. Eyes subconvex, coarsely facet- 

 ed. Thorax slightly wider than long, widest at middle, base and apex trun- 

 cate, sides feebly rounded, disc convex, its sculpture wholly concealed by 

 the scales. Elytra oval, convex, sides parallel on basal half; discal striae 

 fine, marked with small, deep punctures; intervals nearly flat, each with 

 two irregular rows of setae. Length 5 7 mm. 



Warren, Marion and Posey counties, Ind., frequent; probably 

 throughout the State; May 23 July 28. Beaten from foliage of 

 buckeye and other trees and shrubs. Portage, X. Y., May 24. 

 Kanges from Newfoundland, Ontario and Quebec, Canada, and 

 Wisconsin, west and south to Wyoming and Texas. Say's de- 

 scription is inadequate and the insect was redescribed by Horn 

 as Anaiuetis (/i-ixca, which name it bears in the Henshaw ( 1 ata- 



