CiO THE CANADIAN ENTOMOLOGIST. 



on each side near the middle. Elytra elongate, sides subparallel to near 

 the tip, at base broader than the greatest thoracic width, surface coarsel}-, 

 closely punctured without definite serial arrangement, costae fine, indefi- 

 nite, outer elytral margin reflexed, slightly explanate. Legs short, abdo- 

 men rather finely and very clearly punctured. Length, .34 in. Found 

 under logs in coniferous forests. 



Salpingus, Gyll. 



S. virescens, Lee, resembles somewhat in form an extremely small 

 Pytho. It is greenish-black, shining, head with distinct punctures, rather 

 sparsely placed, eyes prominent, antennte reddish, the last three joints 

 (which form the club) piceous. Prothorax a little broader than the 

 head, widest about one-fourth from apex, thence arcuately narrowing 

 anteriorly, posteriorly somewhat obliquely narrowed to near the hind 

 angles, which are rectangular and distinct. Surface shining, punctures 

 of moderate size but sparsely placed, an illy-defined impression on each 

 side at the broadest part. Elytra at base broader than their junction 

 with the thorax, widening behind the middle, striate, the striae fine and 

 shallow, with rows of distinct, closely-placed punctures at bottom, inter- 

 spaces flat. Humeri prominent. Under surface and legs blackish. 



Length, . 10 inch. 



Rhinosimus, Latr. 



The original description of our Canadian species of this genus was 

 drawn up by Mr. Randall, who described viridiceneus as a species of 

 Rhynchites. It does bear some slight resemblance in form to certain 

 flattened Rhynchitidie, for example the genus Eugnamptiis, but the 

 correspondence is by no means close. I have none at hand for descrip- 

 tion, so a[)pend Dr. Leconte's diagnosis of R, ?iitens, which is now 

 considered identical with R. viridicejieus. Rand. Elongate, blackish- 

 green, highly polished, head and rostrum strongly punctured. Beak 

 flat, twice as long as wide, narrowed at middle, wider at tip. Tip and 

 mouth testaceous. Thorax scarcely broader than long, narrowed behind, 

 sides rounded anteriorly, disk coarsely punctured, quadrifoveolate. Elytra 

 about twice as wide as the prothorax, seriately punctured, alternate 

 interspaces sparsely uniseriately punctate ; near the base is a deep 

 arcuate transverse impression. Beneath piceous or piceo-testaceous. 

 Head with large punctures beneath. Length, .15 inch. 



I have purposely made the descrijitions of the species of this family 

 more detailed than most of those treated in foregoing papers, because 



