276 srr.FAMiLY x. CURCULIOXINJE. 



Nanops and EpJielops occur only in Florida. Alt/codes Dietz, 

 as has been pointed out by l>otli Casey and Fall, is a synonym 

 of Dori/toiintx Steph. 



I. ACALYPTUS Schon., 183G. (Gr., "exposed.") 



Here belongs a single small species haying the beak slender, 

 curyed, as long as head and thorax; antennal grooyes beginning 

 near its middle, directed against the middle of eyes; funicle 7- 

 jointed (Fig. 78, a), first joint long, robust, 2 7 gradually 

 wider, combined scarcely longer than club, all equally pubescent; 

 front and middle tibiae not armed, hind ones with a short spine 

 at tip. 



393 (8628). ACALYPTUS CAKPIXI Hbst., 1795, 204. 



Oval, subclepressed. Piceous, densely clothed above with short, grayish- 

 white pubescence having a yellowish or silvery lustre; beneath less densely 

 pubescent; antennae and legs reddish-brown. Thorax one-third wider than 

 long, narrowed in front, sides feebly curved, constricted near apex, disc 

 densely and finely punctate. Elytra oval, one-third wider at base than 

 thorax, sides nearly parallel, tips separately broadly rounded, disc indis- 

 tinctly striate. Length 2.2 2.8 mm. 



Lake and Starke counties, Tnd., frequent locally; May 

 July 4. Hopatcong, Chester and Orange Mountains, X. J. ; May 

 July. Introduced from Europe. Ranges from Canada and New 

 England to Wisconsin and Kansas. "Occurs on willow in abund- 

 ance when in blossom." (Harrinc/ton.} On flowers of *SY/7/.r 

 and Pi/nts, May 10, Framingham, Mass. (Frost.) 



II. EPI-IELOPS Dietz, 1801. (Gr., "beneath" -{- "eye.") 



Beak raiher robust, shorter than head and thorax, feebly 

 curyed; antennal grooyes beginning about its middle and extend- 

 ing beneath the eyes; antennae stout, scape short, funicle 7-jointed, 

 first joint very stout, second longer than third, 3 7 wider and 

 shorter (Fig. 78, /) ; pygidium exposed; tibia? stout, widened to 

 apex, front and middle ones with curyed claw, hind ones with 

 spine. The single known species is 



394 (11,037). EPHELOPS TRIGUTTATVS Dietz, 1891, 261. 



Robust, subcvate. Black with some lustre; pubescence white, short, 

 very sparse; tip of beak, antennae and legs reddish-brown; scutellum and 

 a small spot about the middle of the fourth interval densely clothed with 

 white, scale-like pubescence. Thorax feebly constricted near apex, coarsely, 

 not densely punctate. Elytral striae and punctures coarse, the latter 

 close-set; intervals feebly convex, finely wrinkled. Front thighs armed 

 with a rather large tooth. Length 1.5 mm. 



