TRIBE XII. AXTHOXOMINI. 



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Described from Key West, Fla. Resembles Anthonomus cor- 

 rulus Lee., but smaller. The white scutellum and spot on fourth 

 interval render it easily known. 



Fig. 79. Structures of Anthonomini. a, Abdomen of Anthonomus scutcllaris, male; 

 b, of A flaricornis, male; c, of A. signatns, male; d, of A. scntcllatiis, male; c, of 

 Aiithunuiiwf'sis nii.vtus; f, of lUlcsclnis cfliippiatiis : g, hind tibia of Aiitlwiionius clonga- 

 tns, male; /;, front tibia of A. riryo, male; i, front thigh and tibia of A. poinorum; j, 

 front leg of A. ji-.lichi; k. I, api>eiidiculate claws of Ellescluis. (After Dietz.) 



III. EPIMECHUS Dietz, 1891. (Gr., "over" -f ''length.") 



Beak slender, cylindrical, feebly curved; funicle (in our spe- 

 cies) 7-jointed, first joint stout, two-thirds longer than second, 

 3 7 shorter, gradually slightly wider, scape slender, reaching 

 eyes; front with a linear impression; pygidium concealed in the 

 female; tooth of front femora distinct, of middle and hind ones 

 minute; claws simple, diverging. Five species occur in the west- 

 ern and southwestern states, the following being the only one 

 known from the East. 



395 (- -). EPIMECHUS Nivosrs sp. nov. 



Elongate-oval, convex. Piceous-brown, everywhere rather thickly 

 clothed with very locsely arranged, oval, white scales; antennae and legs 

 pale reddish-brown; beak, club and middle of femora darker. Beak of 

 female finely striate, feebly carinate, rather densely and finely punctate, 

 antennas inserted near apical third. Thorax short, subconical, one-third 

 wider at base than long, sides evenly converging from base to apex, disc 

 rather finely, densely and deeply punctate. Elytra oval, but slightly wider 

 at base than thorax, sides straight to middle, then gradually converging 

 to the conjointly rounded apex; strial punctures rather coarse, close-set; 

 intervals feebly convex, minutely punctate. Under surface very finely 

 and sparsely punctate. Length 2.8 mm. (W. 8. B.) 



Dunedin, Florida, October 23; one female taken by sweeping. 

 The rather large white scales are wholly without arrangement 

 and appear as if sifted thickly over the surface. 



IV. XAXTIIUS Dietz, 1801. (Gr., "yellow.") 

 Beak long, rather slender, nearly straight, slightly widened 



