138 AMERICAN COLEOPTERA. 



41. A. propinqiiicorne n. sp. — Black, rather plentifully clothed with 

 white squamiform hairs. Beak slender, cylindrical, scarcely dilated, as long as 

 the prothorax ( ^ ), or equal to the head and prothorax (9)- Auely, sparsely 

 punctate, and entirely polished beyond the insertion of the antennae. Antennae 

 inserted very near the base of the beak, first joint nearly or quite equal to the 

 next two and reaching the eye. Front wide, not or scarcely sulcate; eyes promi- 

 nent. Prothorax slightly wider than long; base about one-fifth wider than the 

 apex, and very little or not at all wider than at the middle; apical constriction 

 well marked ; sides slightly sinuate posteriorly ; surface rather sparsely not 

 coarsely punctate. Body moderately robust; humeri moderate; sides of elytra 

 subparallel ( *?) ), or a little wider behind the middle ( 9 ) ! intervals somewhat 

 convex. Punctuation beneath moderately fine, not close. Length 1-5 mm.; 

 .06 inch. (PI. IV, figs. 7 and 7a). 



% . Sutural tips rounded ; middle and hind tibiae with simple mucro. 

 9 . Sutural tips not rounded ; tibiae unarmed. 



Hab. — Texas. 



Two males and three females from Southern Texas (San Diego). 

 Collected by Mr. Schwarz and now in the collection of the U. S. 

 Department of Agriculture. This species and the following are 

 easily recognized by their size, vestiture and slender polished beak, 

 with the antennie inserted very near the base. For a statement 

 of differences see remarks under modestum. 



42. A. inode.<$tiiin Smith. — Very closely allied to the preceding, the descrip- 

 tion of which so nearly applies that a comparative statement only is necessary. 

 The form is quite noticeably less convex; the thorax slightly smaller and more 

 transverse, always as wide, and in some examples a little wider behind the raid- 

 die than at the base. The elytra are more elongate, a little less parallel and less 

 pubescent. The beak is stouter at the base and more coarsely punctate about the 

 insertion of the antennae in the % , and noticeably less arcuate in both sexes. 

 The antennaa are a trifle less basal, the first joint scarcely reaching the eye, at 

 least in the % . The elytral intervals are nearly flat above, but become more or 

 less convex toward the sides. (PI. IV, figs. 8 and 8a). 



Hab. — Illinois, Nebraska, Colorado. 



I have seen a specimen labeled Cal. ; probably the result of care- 

 lessly writing Col. 



4.'3. A. subtinctiiin n. sp. — Black with reddish bronze lustre, which is 

 especially well marked on the elytra; legs brownish. Beak {%,) not stout, as 

 long as the head and prothorax, feebly dilated, somewhat attenuate, polished, 

 with a few strong punctures about the insertion of the antennae, otherwise 

 sparsely, finely puuctulate ; ( 9 ) a little longer, more slender, and still more finely, 

 sparsely punctulate. Antennae rather stout, inserted near the base, first joint 

 equal to the two following and reaching the eye. Front sulcate, not much wider 

 than the tip of the beak ; eyes prominent. Prothorax a little wider than long ; 

 apical constriction moderate ; subparallel in basal half, with slight ante-basal 

 sinuation ; surface sparsely, rather finely punctate, the punctures generally super- 

 ficial, with their posterior margins more abrupt; basal fovea nearly obsolete. 



