H>40 FAMILY LIV. BRUCIIID.E. 



south. April 20-Oetolter 25. Occurs in numbers along the borders 

 of marshes, especially on the flowers of the black choke-berry 

 (Aronia mgra Willd.). 



2295 (7150). BRUCHUS OHIKCTIS Say. Des. N. Am. Cure., 1831, 1; ibid. I, 

 259. 



Oblong-oval, moderately robust. Blade 

 or dark piceous, clotbed with dark grayish- 

 yellow pubescence, that of elytra interrupted 

 by transverse bands of darker color; abdo- 

 men dull reddish-brown; antenna? black, the 

 four basal and apical joints rufous ; legs red- 

 dish-brown, under side of hind femora pic- 

 eons. Thorax one-third wider at base than 

 Fur 558 x 7. (After Forbes > lon - si(les Curved and gradually narrowed to 



tip, base lobed at middle; surface coarsely 



and sparsely punctured. Scutellum subquadrate, emarginate at apex. Ely- 

 tra together not longer than wide, at base not wider than thorax, stria 1 

 punctured; intervals fiat, densely punctulate. Pygidium rufous, broadly 

 oval, coarsely punctured, sparsely pubescent. Length 2.5-0.5 mm. (Fig. 



r>r,s. ) 



This is the well-known ''bean weevil," ;m<l probably occurs in 

 numbers throughout the St;ite. though taken only in Lake HIK! 

 Marion counties, where it is eommrn in beans in the seed stores. 

 March 9-July 14. 



221 M; (7151). Bm < IK s iiutisci Oliv., Knt., IV, 1705, 79. 



r.roadly oval, robust. Black, moderately shining; sparsely pubescent 

 witli grayish-yellow hairs which on the elytra are frequently and irregu- 

 larly interrupted by transverse bare spaces; antenna? pale reddish-brown, 

 joints 4-9 often slightly darker; front and middle legs rufous; hind femora 

 black, red at tip. Thorax twice broader at base than long, rapidly narrow- 

 ing to apex; surface sparsely punctured. Scutellum whitish, bifid at tip, 

 median line distinct. Elytra together as broad as long, disk convex, finely 

 striate, the stria? punctured; intervals flat, marked with fine and coarse 

 punctures intermingled. Pygidium black, broadly oval, sparsely punctured. 

 Length 2-2.5 mm. 



Southern two-thirds of State; common. April 13-November 1. 

 Breeds in the seeds of the rose-mallow (Hibiscus), the beetles emerg- 

 ing from seeds kept in vials lYom October 15 to November 1st. Oc- 

 curs in spring and summer <;n flowers of red-bud, dogwood, red haw, 

 etc. This is our only species having the denticles of the hind femur 

 on the vertical face of the tooth itself. 



'_"_"J7 (71521. HRUCHUS i.oNnis'iu.rs Horn. Trans. Auier. Eut. Soc., IV. 



is?:',. :;:',!>. 



Oblong-oval. I'.lack. shining, sparsely pubescent with whitish hairs, 

 which on the elytra are arranged in an X-like design; tibhe pale reddish- 



