794 Goleopterological Notice f<, VI. 



punctures not very larj-e but deep, rather sparse, becoming gradually very fine 

 and sparse toward apex, surface alutaceous, reticulate, the fine lines radiating 

 from each puncture, the sculpture effaced near the suture. Legs moderate in 

 length, slender. Length 2.4 mm.; width 0.H5 mm. 



Wisconsin (nortlieastern). 



The largest species of tlie genus, being nearly twice as large as 

 the next in size, but possessing all the generic features of Vano- 

 nus. It will be readily identifiable by its size, sculpture and ves- 

 titure, 



■2. V. piceus Lee— Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci., Phila., 1855, p. 276 (Xylophi- 

 lus). 



Moderately stout, black, with the legs and antennae more or less 

 dark red-brown ; body sometimes paler, with the head always 

 dark ; integuments shining ; pubescence very minute, close and 

 evenly decumbent. Head transverse, finely, strongly and rather 

 densel}' punctate, the e3'es separated b}^ fully twice their own 

 width ; antennae two-fifths as long as the body, gradually and 

 quite perceptibly iucrassate, the tenth joint slightly transverse. 

 Prothorax distinctl^^ narrower than the head, only slightly wider 

 than long, parallel, narrowed anteriorly, the apex arcuate and 

 distinctly narrower than the base ; disk convex, ver^^ fineh', 

 densely punctate, the subbasal impression bisinuate along its 

 posterior margin. Elytra scarcely' three-fifths longer than 

 wide, twice as wide as the prothorax, parallel and feebly arcuate 

 at the sides except near the base, broadly rounded behind, feebly 

 impressed near the base and within the humeri, the omoplates 

 moderately large and prominent ; punctures somewhat fine, mod- 

 erately close-set toward base, minute and more distant behind. 

 Abdomen minutely punctate and pubescent. Length 1.65 mm.; 

 width 0.65 mm. 



Pennsylvania, New York and Wisconsin (Bayfield). A single 

 specimen from each locality'. 



3. V. tuberculifer Ham.— Can. Eut., XXIV, 1892, p. 279 ("Xilo- 

 philus " ) . 



Similar to the preceding but much smaller, black, the antenna.' 

 paler; integuments polished; pubescence minute, decumbent, 

 even and moderatel}^ dense. Head transverse, the vertex flat or 

 feebly concave, finely punctate, the punctures separated by about 

 twice their own diameters; eyes moderate, separated by rather 



