70 FAMILY III. CTRCULIOXIDJE. 



tennse, shining in apical two-fifths, punctuation fine and sparse; of fe- 

 male much longer, very slender, not dilated, smoother. Thorax a little 

 longer than wide, cylindrical, sides slightly prominent at middle, surface 

 rather densely, not coarsely punctate, dorsal line nearly complete. Elytral 

 htimeri small but prominent, post-humeral sinuation well marked, inter- 

 vals flat. Claws nearly simple. Length l.G mm. 



Described from the District of Columbia. Resembles minutum 

 but has the elytra longer and less veutricose, thorax more densely 

 punctate, front femora of male more swollen. 



69. (- -). APION ANCEPS Fall, 1898, 115. 



Black, legs and antennas rufous; pubescence almost wanting. Beak 

 of female subequal to head and thorax, slender, moderately curved, finely 

 sculptured, scarcely punctate, tip smooth. First joint of antenna? about 

 equal to the two following, third scarcely longer than fourth, second 

 reaching the eye. Thorax widest slightly behind the middle, apical and 

 basal constriction evident; disc with large, rather sparse, shallow punc- 

 tures, its dorsal line nearly complete. Elytra narrow, humeri small but 

 evident; striae shallow with widely spaced punctures, intervals flat. 

 Length 2 mm. 



Described by Fall from a single female received by Blanchard 

 from Illinois. 



70. (8377). APION ATRIPES Smith, 1884, 49. 



Short, very robust. Black, shining; pubescence scarcely visible. 

 Beak of female slightly shorter than head and thorax, slender, cylindrical, 

 rather strongly curved, finely strigose and finely and sparsely punctate. 

 First antennal joint as long as the next two, third distinctly longer than 

 fourth, second reaching the eye. Thorax slightly wider than long, widest 

 at middle; disc coarsely and densely punctate, its dorsal line complete. 

 Elytra short, broad, less than one-half longer than wide; stria? rather 

 deep, their punctures elongate, well separated; intervals flat, twice as 

 wide as striae. Length 1.5 l.S mm. 



Lake county, Indiana, rare; July 30. Known heretofore 

 from Virginia, Georgia and Florida. The short robust form, 

 large eyes and wide thorax make it easily recognizable. 



71. (- -). APION FINITIMUM Fall, 1898, 116. 



Elongate. Black, elytra faintly tinged with blue, legs sometimes 

 piceous-brown. Beak of male very finely and sparsely punctate, polished 

 on apical half, barely as long as head and thorax; of female, much longer, 

 very slender, almost entirely polished. First joint of antenna? about equal 

 to next two, male, or three, female, the third joint reaching the eye. Tho- 

 rax as wide at middle as long, base a little wider than apex; disc rather 

 finely and closely punctate, the median line nearly complete. Elytra 

 not strongly widened at middle; intervals flat. Abdomen finely and 

 rather sparsely punctate. Length 1.8 2 mm. 



