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slightly longer than head and thorax, distinctly narrowed toward tip, 

 rather coarsely punctate and pubescent on basal two-thirds. First antennal 

 joint as long as the two or three following, second and third subequal. 

 Eyes prominent. Thorax wider at base than long, sides converging from 

 base to apex; disc densely and rather coarsely punctate, its basal fovea 

 small, distinct. Elytra one-third longer than wide, sides subparallel in 

 basal three-fourths; striae rather narrow, intervals wide and flat. Length 

 1.7 2 mm. 



Occurs throughout Indiana, common in the southern counties, 

 Jess so northward ; April 12 August 4. Taken from beneath 

 bark of oak and by sifting on the April date. Ranges from Quebec 

 and New York to Florida and westward to Colorado and Ari- 

 zona. Recorded by Ohittenden (1008, 29) as living and hiber- 

 nating in the seeds of the wild bean, PJiascolns poli/fthiclii/ns L., 

 and as doing damage to cultivated species of the same genus. A. 

 fnilcrnuni Smith is said by Fall (1898) to be a synonym of 

 liriwinn but Smith (1909, 381) claims that it closely resembles 

 but is distinct from f/ri^cinn. It was separated by ''having the 

 surface much more finely and sparsely pubescent, the humeri of 

 elytra elevated." It occurs in the "southern and western states," 

 and has been recorded as feeding on bush clover (Lespede.m) 

 and the small wild bean, s7ro/>7/o.sf//7r* p<tnci flora Benth. 



98 (- -). APION POKCATUM Boh., Schon., 1839, 374. 



Large, very robust. Black, shining; antennae piceous; pubescence very 

 fine, sparse and inconspicuous. Beak as long, male, or slightly longer, fe- 

 male, than thorax, minutely and sparsely punctate, polished in front of an- 

 tennae which are short; first joint slightly longer than the next two, the 

 second reaching the eye. Thorax wider at middle than long, widening from 

 apex to middle, thence either subparallel or slightly sinuate to base; disc 

 densely and rather coarsely punctate, the basal fovea elongate, deep. Elytra 

 one-fourth longer than wide, humeri prominent; striae wide, deep, coarsely 

 punctate; intervals strongly convex, but little wider than the striae. Un- 

 der surface rather coarsely and sparsely punctate. Length 2.4 2.7 mm. 



(Mark, Floyd, Perry and Posey counties, Indiana, scarce; 

 April 19 June 21. Taken by sweeping. Near New York fity 

 it is always found on locust with n'njnun. Ranges from Massa- 

 chusetts, Virginia and Kentucky to Nebraska and Texas. Known 

 by the large size, short convex elytra, sparse pubescence and 

 strongly convex intervals. 

 99 (8423). APION EOSTKUM Say, 1826, 253; ibid, II, 316. 



Robust, elytra subdepressed. Black, feebly shining; pubescence as in 

 porcattuii. Beak rather stout, as long as thorax, dilated at base, finely 

 punctate and with an elongate puncture above the insertion of the an- 

 tennae. First joint of antennae as long as the next two. not reaching the 



