118 srr.FAMiLY ix. OTIORIIYXCHINM:. 



middle, disc finely and sparsely punctate, the median line slightly impress- 

 ed. Elytra oblong-oval, base one-fourth wider than thorax, strongly bisin- 

 uate, the humeri ending in a small tooth-like prominence; disc not striate, 

 but each elytron with twelve rows of small distant punctures; intervals 

 each with two irregular rows of fine punctures bearing minute whitish 

 bristles. Length 9 10.5 mm. 



Recorded only from Florida where it lias a wide distribution. 

 Key West. April (i July; Miami and Cape Sable, May. Schwa rz. 

 in his list of Florida Ooleoptera, says "Xorthern and Middle 

 Florida, not rare." Georgia; LeConte collection. Occurs mainly on 

 citrus trees. Ashmead ilNSO, 01) states that it is injurious to 

 the orange and on the keys of South Florida is found in large 

 numbers feeding on the leaves of the lime, and also on those of 

 the groundsel-tree. Bucduirix Inillnii folia L., and the sea ox-eye. 

 BorricJihi frutcxccns L., and Schwarx (ISSJh states that it occurs 

 more commonly on the various fig trees and all sorts of succulent 

 weeds. 



152 (8310). PACIIX.KI-S DISTAXS Horn, 1876, 83. 



Elongate-oval. Piceous; everywhere densely clothed with pale bluish- 

 white scales; antennas and tarsi reddish-brown. Head and beak as in opal us. 

 Thorax subcylindrical, scarcely wider than long, sides nearly parallel, base 

 bisinuate; disc with large, deep, scattered punctures. Elytra oblong, sides 

 feebly curved, tips separately acute; disc punctate as in opal us, the punc- 

 tures deeper and coarser; intervals flat. Length 8 14 mm. 



Known from Manumuskin. X. J.. Wilmington and Southern 

 Pines, X. <"., and various points in north and central Florida. 

 Ormond. Apr. 11 14; Bartow, July 10. Occurs on pine and oak. 



XVI. TAXYMK.TS derm.. 1S1T. < Or., "stretch.") 



Beak as long as head, flattened above. Joints 1 2 of funicle 

 longer, sub-equal; 3 7 obcouical, gradually shorter; eyes oval; 

 scutellum small, triangular; surface densely scaly. 



KKY TO SPECIES OF TAXYilECfS. 



(i. Larger, 8 9 mm.; beak feebly emarginate at tip, not carinate above; 



scape reaching the front margin of thorax. 153. LAC.KXA. 



aa. Smaller, 5 7 mm.; beak truncate at tip, not carinate above; scape 



reaching the hind border of eyes. 154. COXFERTUS. 



153 (8311). TAXYMECUS LAC.KXA Herbst., 1797, 35. 



Elongate, subcylindrical, male; oblong-oval, female. Piceous, densely 

 clothed with elongate-oval, ash-gray scales, those on thorax with a slight 

 cupreous tinge; each alternate interval of elytra usually slightly darker at 

 base. Head and beak nearly as long as thorax, densely and rather finely 

 punctured, the beak broadly concave above. Thorax subcylindrical, widest 

 at middle, one-fourth longer than wide, sides moderately curved; apex and 

 base truncate; disc convex, finely and densely punctate. Elytra oblong- 



