318 SUBFAMILY X. CT'RCULIONINJE. 



ee. Antennal grooves very oblique, directed beneath at a distance 



from the eyes (Fig. 78, ;') ; elytra scarcely wider at base 



than thorax. 472. INCIPIENS. 



eld. Smaller, not over 2 mm.; thorax with a transverse row of large 



punctures across the constriction; fourth joint of funicle as 



large as third. 473. PUNCTICOLLIS. 



cc. Second and third joints of funicle nearly equal. 



7i. Robust species, elytra suddenly wider at base; fourth joint of 

 funicle small; alternate intervals narrow. 474. SERIESETOSTS. 

 Jilt. Elongate, slender species. 



i. Fourth joint of funicle shorter than the others. 



j. Larger, 2.5 mm.; elytra scarcely wider at base than thorax, 



the latter not strongly rounded at sides. 475. LOXGULUS. 



jj. Smaller, 2 mm.; elytra wider at base than thorax, the latter 



strongly rounded at sides. 476. RUFULUS. 



ii. Joints 4 6 of funicle equal; thoracic punctures small; eyes 



feebly convex; length 2.2 mm. 477. PABVULCS. 



b&. All the femora unarmed; second joint of funicle scarcely longer 



than third; form robust; antennal grooves directed beneath the 



eyes. 478. IXEBMIS. 



aa. Funicle 5-jointed, its second joint longer than third, fourth and fifth 



nearly equal. (Fig. 78, ?.) 479. RELICTUS. 



469 (8661). PSEUDAXTHOXOMUS CRAT.EGI Walsh, 1867, 266. 



Elongate-oval. Pale reddish-brown with a rather dull lustre; thinly 

 clothed with long yellowish pubescence, condensed along the entire median 

 line of thorax, and in small spots, patches or subtransverse lines on the 

 elytra. Beak punctured, feebly striate. Frontal fovea elongate. Thorax 

 one-fourth wider than long, sides broadly rounded; disc feebly constricted 

 near apex, densely and rather coarsely punctured. Elytra one-fourth wider 

 at base than thorax; striae wide, their punctures coarse; intervals convex. 

 Length 2.52.8 mm. (Fig. 86.) 



Lake, Starke, Putnam and Fountain counties, Ind., frequent; 



April 17 July 5. Beaten from Cra- 

 t fry us. Not rare near New York City, 

 Ma - y to September, beaten from wild 



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cnerry. Ranges from -Nova Scotia, 

 Canada and New York to Wisconsin, 

 south to Florida and Texas. Para- 

 (Aftfr 8 siin*riand.) sitic in galls on Cratwgus crus-galli L. 



(Walsh.) On flowers of Primus, May 3. (Frost.) Bred from 



seed pods of Kaliuia latifolia L. (Dun/.} 



470 (11.018). PSEUDAKTHONOMVS VALiDus Dietz, 1891, 250. 



Oblong-oval. Pale reddish-brown, a little more robust and shining 

 than crattrgi; thinly clothed with fine, pale yellowish or whitish pubes- 

 cence, condensed along median line of thorax from base to about the middle, 

 and arranged on elytra in three irregular rows on each interval. Beak 

 distinctly shorter and stouter than in cratirgi, punctured and substriate. 



