TRIBE XVIII. BARIXI. 353 



525 (8871). BARIS SUBOVALIS Lee., 1868, 363. 



Evenly oval, strongly convex. Black, rather dull, finely alutaceous; 

 antenme and tarsi piceous. Beak of female stout, three-fourths as long as 

 thorax, distinctly curved, finely, deeply, not densely punctured. Thorax 

 large, one-third wider than long; sides straight and converging from base 

 to apical fourth, then suddenly rounded and narrowed to tip; disc usually 

 with a narrow, smooth median line, finely, deeply and sparsely punctured. 

 Elytra not wider than middle of thorax; stria? deep, remotely punctate 

 at bottom; intervals flat, one-half wider than stria?, each with one or 

 more irregular rows of fine, deep punctures, those on the third and fifth 

 confused. Length 5.8 6 mm. 



Southern Pines, N. 0., April ]!>. Described from Wisconsin. 



526 (11,085). BARIS LUBBICA Casey, 1892, 482. 



Oblong-oval, strongly convex. Polished black, lustre quite distinctly 

 bronzed; legs piceous. Beak of male stout, only half the length of thorax, 

 feebly curved, finely, sparsely punctate. Thorax one-fourth wider than 

 long; sides feebly converging to apical fourth, then strongly rounded and 

 narrowed to apex; punctures of disc rather coarse, separated by nearly 

 three times their own diameters. Elytra scarcely wider than thorax, 

 sides feebly converging to apical third, then broadly rounded to apex; in- 

 tervals at least twice as wide as striae, flat, each with a row of small, 

 rather distant punctures, those of the second, third and fifth more or less 

 confused; seta? small but distinct, very silvery. Length 3.7 4.5 mm. 



Ormond, Fla., April 7. Described from Florida, the types 

 being' in the National Museum collection. 



527 (8875). BARIS TUMESCEXS Lee., 1868, 362. 



Oblong, convex. Polished black, feebly bronzed; antenna? and legs 

 piceous-brown. Beak short, finely punctate. Thorax large, one-fourth 

 wider than long, sides subparallel, strongly rounded and extremely con- 

 vergent near apex; punctures rather fine, impressed, separated by twice 

 their own diameters. Elytra but slightly longer than wide; two-thirds 

 longer than thorax, deeply striate, the grooves crenulate; intervals flat, 

 scarcely one-half wider than stria?, each with a single row of very small, 

 deep, distant punctures, the third wider than the others, with confused 

 punctures. Length 4 4.5 mm. 



Ranges from New York to Michigan and Nebraska, south to 

 Florida and Texas. 



528 (8876). BARIS ^ITIDA Lee., 1876, 292. 



Oblong-oval, strongly convex. Polished black, feebly bronzed; legs 

 red, tarsi piceous. Beak short, stout, curved, finely punctured. Thorax 

 one-fourth wider than long, gradually narrowed from base for two-thirds 

 the length, then suddenly narrowed to apex. Elytra scarcely wider than 

 thorax, humeri prominent, sides rather strongly convergent behind them; 

 stria? deep, not punctate; intervals about twice as wide as stride, each with 

 a single row of small, deep, distant punctures. Length 4 4.6 mm. 



