l.~)2 SUBFAMILY X. CURGULIONIXJE. 



192 (8438). LEPYRUS PALUSTRIS Scop., 1763, 33. 



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Elongate-oval. Black, sparsely clothed with gray and yellowish 

 hair-like scales; an oblique stripe on each side of thorax, a small rounded 

 spot near middle of fourth interval of elytra, and a row of spots each side 

 of abdomen of longer, denser white or yellowish scales; femora annulate 

 with white. Beak slightly longer than thorax, densely and finely punctate, 

 its dorsal carina fine but distinct throughout. Second joint of funicle 

 much longer than first. Thorax one-fourth wider than long, apex two- 

 thirds as wide as base; disc coarsely and densely rugose-punctate, the 

 median carina narrow but distinct. Elytra one-half longer than wide, less 

 than twice as wide as thorax, separately subacuminate at tip; intervals 

 finely and densely punctate. Length 9 10 mm. 



Batavia, X. Y., July 22. Hamilton records it from Indiana 

 without definite locality. Known from Massachusetts and Can- 

 ada west to Wisconsin, Colorado and Manitoba, sonth to Louis- 

 iana. Found also in Europe and western Siberia. Occurs mainly 

 on willow and aspen. L. f/rin hiatus Say, recorded from Mass., 

 and L. colon Linn., are probably synonyms, though Casey holds 

 that f/ciiiimitiix is distinct from the European species in its more 

 elongate form, much larger, more transverse and more strongly 

 carinate thorax, stouter and more distinctly cariuate beak and 

 much sparser vestiture. Hamilton (189G, 122) admits that such 

 differences do exist but asserts that ''they are merely individual 

 and apply equally well to the extremes of the individuals of 

 either continent." 



193 (- -). LEPYRUS ALTERXAXS Casey, 1895, 823. 



Oval, more robust than paJustris. Black, sparsely clothed with gray- 

 ish-white scales, more condensed along sides of thorax and elytra and 

 usually in a small median spot on fourth interval. Beak as long as 

 thorax, coarsely, closely and unevenly punctate, the median carina dis- 

 tinct. First and second joints of funicle equal. Thorax subconical, widest 

 at middle, apex two-thirds as wide as base, disc finely and densely rugose- 

 punctate, the median line entire. Elytra oval, their tips conjointly round- 

 ed, the narrow intervals depressed and more finely sculptured than the 

 broader ones. Length 10 11.3 mm. 



Known only from Maine and New Hampshire Mt. Washing- 

 ton and vicinity. "1'erhaps a geographical variety of the next."" 

 (Hamilton. I 



194 (- -). LKPYIU-S CAPUCIXUS Schall., 1783, 283. 



Elongate, robust. Black, sparsely clothed with gray and whitish 

 scales not concealing the black surface; elytra without median spot, but 

 with a white one on each apical protuberance. Beak longer than thorax, 

 sulcate on each side of carina, densely and unevenly punctate. Thorax 



