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BARIN^I. 2'.)3 



others in our fauna. I observe in this aud the three following species a ]ie- 

 cnliarity, wliich is extremely rare among GurcuUonida>, and in fac^ amou'^ 

 Rhynchophora; tlie tlanlis of tlie prot'iora.x are very suddenly' intlexed, and 

 slightly concave, so that the side margin, though not w.ll defined by a 

 sharp line, is still distinctly indicated. 



10. B. interstitialis (Boh.), Sch. Cure iii, 684, (^Baridiu^)-/! (n/ii/n- 

 climnm int.) Say, Journ. Acad. Nat. Sc. Phil, iii, 314; ed. Lee. ii, 170; 

 BaridiuH int. Say, Cure. 18; ed. Lee. 1, 282. 



Middle and Southern States. I have retained this name for a species 

 which is quite distinct from all others in our fauna. The well uiarked 

 structural characters which enable our species of Bar is to be easily sepa- 

 rated, were, however, not perceived by Say, nor by the collaborators of 

 Schonherr, and I am therefore doubtful if the present name should be jirt- 

 served. As far as I can judge from the descriptions, this spec es is the one 

 intended by Boheman, founded upon a typical specimen from Florida sent 

 by Say, and on others from Soulli America. But I am very uncertain if it 

 be the one originally described by Say, and quite doubtful if that original 

 be the same with the one subsequently referred to (Cure. 18), of which it 

 is said that the punctures of the elytral inlerspaces "have a transverse 

 rugulous appearance." In the original description (J. Ac. iii, 314), these 

 same punctures are declared to be orbicular. 



Head sparsely punctulate, beak finely punc'ured, frontal constriction 

 strong; prothorax strongly but not densely punctured, scarcely wider than 

 long, slightly narrowed from the base for two-thirds th^- length, then more 

 suddenly rounded and narrowed to the tip, which is feebly impressed at she 

 sides. Elj'tra with deep striae, interspaces fla", each with a row of very 

 fine punctures, somewhat confused on the third interspace, and nearly ob- 

 solete in some specimens. Prosternum at the middle broadly but rather 

 deeply sulcate, and more sparsely punctured. Antennae as usual. Len>^th 

 3.3 mm.; .13 inch. 



The color is black, slightly bronzed. 



11. B. conflnis (Lee), Pr. Ac. Nat. Se. Phil. 1868, 362, (Baridius). 

 Atlantic States, to Kansas. Very closely related to B. interstitiali", but 



more brassy, smaller and a little narrower, with the punctures of the pro 

 thorax larger and less distant. The punctures of the int'^rspaces, though 

 fine, are distinct, and arranged in rows, those of the third interspace are 

 not confused. Length 3 mm.; .12 inch. 



12. B. serea (Boh.), Sch. Cure, viii, 1st, 141, (Baridiun); Lac, Pr. Ac. 

 Nat. Sc. Phil. 1868, 362. 



Southern States. Narrower, usually smaller, brighter brassy, with the 

 punctures of the prothorax strong, but less dense, and those of the ely ral 

 interspaces extremely small and distant, placed in single rows. Length 

 3.5-3.3 mm.; .10-. 13 inch. 



13. B. sparsa (Lee), Pr. Ac. Nat. Sc. Phil. 1868, 384, (Buridim). 

 Oregon and California, three specim?ns. Though the prosternum is 



