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164 



curved, reaching the thorax; joints 1 and 2 of fnnicle longer, 3 7 

 short, gradually becoming wider; front and middle tibia? feebly 

 miu-ronate, not denticulate within; inner wings present, but rudi- 

 mentary. 



KEY TO EASTERN SPECIES OF APHRASTl'S. 



a. Surface densely scaly; second and fourth intervals of elytra pale 

 brown; thorax with three narrow brownish stripes; second joint 

 of funicle slender, two-thirds longer than first. 164. T.ENIATUS. 



Surface more sparsely scaly; elytral intervals unicolorous; thorax 

 without stripes; second joint of funicle stouter, one-third longer than 

 first. 165. GRISEUS. 



(8327). APHRASTUS T.ENIATUS Say, 1831, 9; ibid, I, 2G9. 

 Elongate-oblong, convex. Surface very densely clothed with minute 



pale gray scales; upper surface of head, 

 second and fourth intervals of elytra and 

 three narrow stripes on thorax of pale brown 

 scales; antennae reddish-brown, the club 

 fuscous. Head and beak together shorter 

 than thorax, the beak deeply notched in 

 front, its nasal plate very large. Thorax sub- 

 cylindrical, slightly narrowed in front, sides 

 feebly curved, apex obliquely truncate, base 

 slightly bisinuate, disc finely and sparsely 

 punctate. Elytra oval, somewhat pointed be- 

 hind, one-third wider at base than thorax, 

 strife with rather small, closely placed punc- 

 tures; intervals moderately convex, each with 

 a single row of minute prostrate whitish 



hair8 ' LellgUl ^~^ m ' (FIg ' 5 " > 



Fig. so, X 6. (After Felf. 



Southern two-thirds of Indiana, frequent; Lake County only 

 in the north. May 21 July 21. Mating June 17, on the great 

 ragweed, A ml) rosin trifida L. ; also taken from pokeweed and 

 ironweed, and by sweeping. Ranges from New England to Mis- 

 souri. Common near New York City, June to September. Re- 

 corded as occurring on papaw and the white birch, Bctnla i><>jt- 

 uli folia Marsh; also on sassafras, hazel, alder and other bushes 

 in July by Smith. Breeds abundantly in the roots of various 

 coarse grasses. (Hamilton.} 



165 ( ). APHRASTUS GRISEUS sp. nov. 



Smaller and more slender than ttrniatus; surface much more sparsely 

 clothed with grayish scales, the brown stripes of ta'niat-us wholly absent. 

 Antennae stouter, the second joint of funicle shorter. Thorax more coarse- 

 ly punctured, less obliquely truncate in front. Length 5 6.2 mm. 

 (W. 8. B.) 



Marion, Hamilton and Posey counties, Indiana, scarce; May 

 25 July 7. Taken by sweeping. The piceous shining surface 

 shows through the scales in many places, giving the insect a 



