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(probably erinaceus) after getting the name from another collection. My 

 single Panscopus erinaceus was so discoloured that I did not until recently 

 recognize their resemblance. 



Allandrus brevicornis, n. sp. Form shorter and more robust than 

 hifasciatus, black to piceous black with a brassy tint in some specimens. Head 

 and beak densely, closely punctured with sparse white pubescence, beak dilated 

 at tip, with a very fine but distinct carina extending from in front of the eyes 

 nearly to the front margin, eyes prominent; antennae dark piceous, reaching 

 the hind angles of the prothorax in the female and passing them by the length 

 of the club in the male, first joint short; second nearly equal to third but 

 stouter; third longer than the fourth which is equal to fifth; sixth, seventh 

 and eighth nearly equal, shorter and broader; club flattened, first joint 

 as long as next two. Prothorax closely punctured, gradually narrowed 

 ill front and abruptly behind the remote transverse ridge which is 

 nearly straight in the transverse portion and flexed forward at the 

 sides where it is distinct nearly to the middle of the prothorax. The 

 grayish-white pubescence is irregularly distributed and more evident in 

 front of the scutellum, at basal angles and front margin. Elytra with lightly 

 impressed, deeply punctate striae; the punctures are larger and more widely 

 separated on the disk near the base, becoming finer and less distinct toward the 

 apices, intervals densely, finely granulate-punctate, the whitish pubescence 

 which is very sparse is condensed on the scutellum, in a median fascia, which 

 extends along the suture to base but does not reach the margins at the sides, 

 in a less-defined fascia at the declivity, and at the apex. Beneath more densely 

 pubescent with grayish-white hairs, which are more evident on the presternum, 

 densely punctate, more shallowly on the abdomen. Length 2 to 3.8 mm. 

 Width 0.8 to 2.6 mm. 



This species differs from hifasciatus in its shorter form, black colour, darker 

 antennae and legs, shorter and more widely dilated beak, more prominent eyes, 

 narrower and more densely-punctured intervals of the elytra, larger, deeper 

 and more crowded punctures of the striae, and more especially by the very fine 

 carina of the beak (which is so elevated in the male of bifasciatus as to nearly 

 equal in height one-half of the width of the beak), and the length of the male 

 antennae (which in bifasciatus is equal to the entire body exclusive of the beak). 

 The sparse pubescence gives it the appearance of a black insect, while the dense 

 pubescence of bifasciatus causes it to appear as a grayish one. The first three 

 abdominal segments of the male are slightly flattened. 



This species has been taken frequently by beating dead willows at Fram- 

 ingham, Mass., June 19 to July 27. One male from Monmouth, Me., differs 

 in the less distinct carina of beak which seems to be situated at the bottom of a 

 shallow concavity. I have taken in all at least a dozen specimens of this, but 

 none of the real bifasciatus, while in the Blanchard collection there are 10 speci- 

 mens of the latter and none of brevicornis. I have at hand two female speci- 

 mens belonging to Mr. F. S. Carr, of Edmonton, Alta., which were taken there 

 on July 30, 1916, and June 11, 1918. One of these is much larger (3.8 mm.) 

 than any of mine, and the whitish pubescence is more dense, contrasting strongly 

 with the black denuded places. The carina of the beak in this specimen is 

 nearly obsolete. 



