170 srr.FAMiLY x. c 



222 (10,827). HYPERODES JIOXTAXUS Dietz, 1889, 39. 



Oblong. Dark piceous; surface above and that of thorax beneath 

 densely clothed with white and grayish-brown scales, the pale ones form- 

 ing three narrow stripes on thorax, and a humeral spot and numerous 

 white mottlings on elytra; antennae and legs reddish-brown. Beak slender, 

 subcylindrical, slightly longer than thorax, obscurely tricarinate. Thorax 

 two-thirds wider than long, wider at base than apex, sides moderately 

 rounded; disc with a transverse impression behind apical margin, finely 

 granulate, the punctures wholly concealed by the scales. Elytra at base 

 scarcely one-fourth wider than thorax at middle; strife deeply impressed, 

 their punctures distant, concealed by the scales. Abdomen densely punctate. 

 Last ventral of female with a small fovea near apex. Length 3.5 mm. 



Lake and Dubois counties, Indiana, scarce; May 27 May 20. 

 Described from Illinois, Kansas, Nevada, Dakota and Montana. 

 The scales are often so concealed by a crust as to make their true 

 color obscure. 



223 (10,829). HYPERODES HORNII Dietz, 1889, 40. 



Males ovate; females broadly oblong. Black, more or less densely 

 clothed with dirty grayish-brown or piceous scales; antennae, tarsi and 

 apex of tibia? reddish-brown; thorax usually with three narrow stripes 

 and elytra with humeral spot, scutellum and scattered spots along sides 

 of whitish scales. Beak of male subcylindrical. longer than thorax, me- 

 dian carina distinct, others feeble, densely and continently punctate; of 

 female, broader and stouter, subdepressed, not longer than thorax, strongly 

 tricarinate. Thorax one-half wider than long, sides almost straight and 

 diverging for two-thirds their length, then narrowed to and broadly con- 

 stricted near apex; disc with broad median impression, coarsely, 

 densely and deeply punctate. Elytra of male slightly wider at base than 

 thorax, sides broadly rounded, widest behind the middle, then rather 

 rapidly narrowed to tip; stria? very wide; intervals narrow, convex, each 

 with a row of long, stout, club-shaped seta?. Elytra of female distinctly 

 wider at base than thorax, not wider behind the middle. Under surface 

 sparsely scaly, coarsely punctate; the last ventrals densely and finely 

 punctured. Length 4 5.5 mm. (Fig. 62, ;'., male; k., female.) 



Ormond, Lake Istokpoga and Dunedin, Fla. ; Jan. 23 Dec. 23. 

 Frequent at Dunedin beneath boards along the margin of ponds, 

 mating on the latter date. Described from Georgia and Florida. 

 The thorax is not channeled as stated by Dietz and the median 

 impression is much less distinct in the female. In fresh speci- 

 mens the beak and apical third of femora are clothed with silvery - 

 white scales. 



224 (10,830). HYPERODES SETIGER Dietz, 1889, 41. 



"Differs from liornii in its smaller size, stouter and shorter tricari- 

 nate beak; thorax transverse, more than one-half wider than long, sides 



