222 Journal New York Entomological Society. [Voi. xxvi. 



($) shorter than the head and thorax, moderately stout, cylindrical, closely 

 rather coarsely punctate almost throughout ; ($) scarcely as long as the head 

 and thorax, a little longer and more slender than in the male, similarly sculp- 

 tured. Antennae moderate, basal joint not longer than the next two and almost 

 reaching the eye. Front a little narrower than the tip of the beak, with lines 

 of subconfluent punctures. Prothorax a little wider than long, narrowed in 

 front, feebly constricted at apex, sides subparallel in basal half, very feebly 

 sinuate before the basal margin which is only very slightly expanded ; punc- 

 tuation moderate. 



Elytra scarcely one-third longer than wide, sides subparallel basally in the 

 male, a little divergent to middle in the female intervals very little wider than 

 the striae, distinctly convex. Metasternum and first two ventral segments 

 coarsely punctured. Legs moderate. Length 1.8 to 2 mm. 



Hab. : Texas. El Paso, June 7 (Kiiaus) ; Marfa, July 3-6 (Wick- 

 ham). The type is a male from the first named locality. 



There is no apparent sexual difference other than in the length 

 of the beak. The species belongs in Sec. IV and should precede 

 stibornafum. 



A. perlentum new species. 



Subelongate, black, thinly pubescent, hairs feebly condensed at the base 

 of the third elytral intervals. Beak rather stout, as long as the head and 

 thorax (J), distinctly longer ($), cylindrical, moderately curved, not appre- 

 ciably dilated at the antennal insertion, dull and moderately punctate through' 

 out in both sexes. Front as wide as the tip of the beak (J), slightly nar- 

 rower (5), not broadly sulcate but with one or two narrow striae. Basal joint 

 of antennae not quite twice as long as the second, the latter more than attain- 

 ing the eye (J) or not attaining the eye (J). Prothorax about as long as 

 wide, sides feebly arcuate in basal two-thirds, slightly narrower at base than 

 at middle, basal margin not appreciably expanded. Elytra not quite twice as 

 long as wide, humeri moderate, sides feebly divergent in basal half in male, 

 more obviously so in the female, intervals more flat and nearly twice as wide 

 as the striae. Beneath rather sparsely punctate; legs normal. Length 2.4 

 to 2.85 mm. 



Hab.: California (Poway, San Diego Co.). Described from a 

 single pair collected and contributed by Dr. Blaisdell. 



If I have properly interpreted the sexes, there are no differences 

 of a sexual nature other than in length of the beak. 



If the front is held to be narrower than the tip of the beak, and 

 it is slightly so in the male, this species would follow filum in Section 

 IV of my Revision, but if it be not so considered, and it is not at all 

 so in the female, then it would properly come after elutipes, where I 

 would prefer to place it. 



