124 Journal New York Entomological Society. ^^^^- xxx. 



Phyrdenus conotracheloides new species. 



Oval, robust. Dark reddish-brown, thinly clothed with short yellowish 

 and fulvous prostrate hairs which are condensed in a small spot near each 

 hind angle of thorax, and on humeri and base of third intervals of elytra, 

 also forming a vague wide band behind the middle of elytra and a ring at 

 apical third of each femur. Beak as long as thorax, stout, feebly curved, 

 striate, rather finely and closely punctate. Antennae inserted at apical 

 fourth, second joint of funicle slightly shorter and more slender than 

 first, one half longer than those which follow. Thorax but little wider than 

 long; sides feebly rounded; disk distinctly constricted at apical fourth, 

 coarsely, densely, shallowly punctate ; ocular lobes large, in repose almost 

 covering the eyes. Elytra at base two thirds wider than thorax, sides gradu- 

 ally converging from basal third to apex ; third, fifth and seventh intervals 

 elevated and subcarinate nearly throughout their length, ninth carinate on 

 basal half, the carinse separated by two rows of coarse round, rather dis- 

 tant strial punctures. Under surface coarsely and sparsely punctate ; third 

 and fourth ventrals each one half shorter than second or fifth ; pectoral 

 groove very deep, extending beyond middle of mesosternum ; tibiae short, stout, 

 curved at base, each with a short curved, tapering spur at. tip. Last ven- 

 tral with a wide median impression. Length 3.5-4 mm. 



Taken in some numbers at Chokoloskee, Fla., March 11-15, where 

 it occurred near the beach on saffron plum, Bumelia angustifolia Nutt., 

 in company with Conotrachelus floridanus Fall and C. maritimui, 

 Blatch. It is a very aberrant form, resembling so closely several 

 species of the genus Conotrachelus that I at first placed it as a member 

 of that genus, but Mr. Fall, to whom I sent a specimen, wrote that 

 it was a Phyrdenus, and the very deep pectoral groove and mucronate 

 tibise place it there, though it lacks the sulcate tuberculate thorax which 

 characterizes our other members of that genus. The elytra in some 

 specimens are vaguely maculate with small piceous spots. 



732, Conotrachelus afifinis Boh. 



One specimen was taken in Posey County, Ind., Sept. 27, while 

 sweeping. Not before known from the State. 



749. Conotrachelus tuberosus Lee. 



During the past two summers numerous examples of this little 

 species have been swept from nettles in dense woodland in Marion 

 County, Ind. These are the first ones taken in the State. 



754. Conotrachelus hispidus Lee. 



A specimen taken at Ripley, Tenn., March 20, was sent me by 



