146 abstracts: entomology 



morpha, Zaglyptomorpha and Zamastrus from South America, and 

 Diaglyptidea and Photoptera from Java. The new species described are 

 mostly from South America. J. C. Crawford. 



ENTOMOLOGY. — Miscellaneous contributions to the knowledge of the 



weevils of the families Attelahidae and Brachyrhinidae. W. D wight 



Pierce. Proceedings of the U. S. National Museum 45: 365-426. 



May 23, 1913. 



In the portion of this paper deahng with the family Attelahidae the 



author treats only of the subfamily Rhynchitinae which he divides into 



two new tribes, giving a key to the species of the genus Eugnamptus, to 



which most of the North American species belong. In the family 



Brachyrhinidae the author proposes a new classification in which he 



describes five new subfamilies, twenty-six new tribes, the new genera 



Amydrogmus, Hadromeropsis, Bradyrhynchoicles, and Glaphyrometopus, 



and the new subgenera Panscopidius 2,nd Neopanscopus, together with 



twenty-four new species and nine new varieties. J. C. Crawford. 



ENTOMOLOGY. — New potato weevils from Andean South America. 

 W. DwiGHT Pierce. Journal of Agricultural Research 1: 347- 

 351, figs. 1-3, pis. 39-41. January 10, 1914. 



During 1913, shipments of potatoes for propagation by the Depart- 

 ment of Agriculture from various points on the western slope of South 

 America were found infested by live weevils when received at Washing- 

 ton, D. C. 



Three species of weevils were found in these various shipments. 

 Their manner of attack was such that it was extremely difficult to detect 

 infestation in lightly infested potatoes. The larval feeding cell is not 

 usually very large and is entirely within the tuber, although near the 

 surface. Advices from Peru indicate that infested potatoes are not un- 

 commonly served at the table, because of the difficulty of detecting the 

 injury externally. 



The species Rhigopsidius tucumanus Heller occurs in Argentina, Peru, 

 Bolivia, and Chile. 



The other species, both representing new genera are found in Peru. 

 These species are described as Premnotrypes solani, n. sp. and Trypo- 

 premnon latithora, n. sp. W. D. P. 



