402 SUBFAMILY X. CURCULIOXIX.E. 



Described from Texas; occurs also in Florida. 



617 (8937). LIMNOBARIS RECTIROSTRIS Lee., 1876, 315. 



Elongate-oval, convex. Black, feebly shining, finely alutaceous; an- 

 tenna? and tarsi dark reddish-brown. Beak of male as long as thorax, thick, 

 compressed, carinate above, striate and densely punctate on sides; of fe- 

 male slender, cylindrical, longer than thorax, very finely and sparsely 

 punctate. Thorax slightly wider than long; sides subparallel from base 

 to middle, then converging and strongly constricted; punctures of disc 

 rather fine, somewhat sparsely and unevenly distributed, the median smooth 

 line distinct, narrow. Elytra slightly wider and more than twice as long 

 as thorax, sides parallel to apical fourth; strise fine, deep; intervals wide, 

 their punctures fine, distinctly rugulose, somewhat transverse, those of the 

 third confused, each puncture bearing a short yellowish seta. Under sur- 

 face coarsely and densely, the middle of abdomen much more finely and 

 sparsely, punctate. Length 4 5 mm. 



Steuben, Kosciusko and Spencer counties, Tnd.. scarce; prob- 

 ably throughout the State; May -4 July 4. Taken by sweeping 

 marshy meadows. Hopatcong, South Orange and Newark, X. J. ; 

 July. Ottawa, Canada. June 14 August !">. Ranges from Xew 

 England and Canada to Michigan and Iowa, south to South Car- 

 olina. Harrington (1S!)1, 2r>) states that it occurs in wet places 

 on the club-rush or wool-grass, Xrirjmx ci/jK-rhius L., in the stems 

 of which the larva 1 live. On \u/>]t(ir ddrcim in June. (Hamil- 

 ton.} Varies much in size, the smaller, narrower forms ap- 

 proaching jtroJi.i'd. 



618 (- ). LlMXORARIS TEM'A Sp. 11OV. 



Elongate, subparallel. Piceous, finely alutaceous, feebly shining: head, 

 beak and thorax black. Beak of male as long as thorax, striate, finely and 

 densely punctate on sides, carinate above. Antennse inserted at middle, 

 second joint of funicle slender, as long as the next two. Thorax convex, 

 as long as wide, sides straight to apical third, then rounded and feebly 

 constricted; punctures of disc fine, sparse, ocellate, unevenly distributed; 

 median smooth line very narrow. Elytra but slightly wider and more than 

 twice as long as thorax, sides parallel to apical fourth; stris very fine, 

 impunctate. Length 3.2 mm. (W. 8. B.) 



Kosciusko Co., Ind., rare; June o. Resembles in~oli.ru in form, 

 but second joint of funicle longer and male without antecoxal 

 processes. 



619 (8936). LIMNORAIUS CALVA Lee., 1876, 314. 



Elongate-oblong, convex. Black, moderately shining, the very small, 

 slender scales sparse above, more distinct beneath. Beak as long as thorax, 

 stout, striate, densely punctate; of female more slender, less deeply sculp- 

 tured. Thorax scarcely wider than long, sides nearly straight and parallel 

 from base to middle, then strongly rounded and tubularly constricted near 



