318 CURCULIOXID.^^.. [LeConte. 



Elytra wider at base tlian the prothorax, humeri rounded, sides obliquely 

 uarrowed behind the humeri, tips conjointly rounded; pygidium entirely 

 covered. Middle and hind coxae widely separated, metasternum longer 

 than first ventral, first and second ventral segmen's each equal to the third 

 and tburtli united; the fifth but little longer than the four;h; first ventral 

 suture parti-illy etfaced, second and third slightly angulated at the sides. 

 Legs rather long, tibite nioderatelj^ mucronate at tip; tarsi with third joint 

 very ])road, bilcbed; last joint rather long, with the claws small; connate 

 at base. 



Shining black, elytral striiE very coarsely punctured 1. nitens- 



Dull black, elytral striie deep, impunctured 2. conspersa. 



1. Z. nitens, n. sp. 



Robust, subrhomboidal, shining black, thinly sprinkled with small white 

 scales. Beak strongly punctured, a little longer than the head and pro- 

 thorax, slendiT, curved, not thicker at base, where it is slightly constricted. 

 Prothorax very coarsely but not densely punctured. Elytra with fine 

 strife, marked with large, distant punctures, interspaces nearly flat, each 

 with a row of equally large but more distant punctures. Beneath very 

 coarsely punctured ; claws connate for more than half their length. 

 Length 3.5 mm.; .10 inch 



Key West, Florida; one specimen, Mr. Burgess. 



2. Z. conspersa, n. sp. 



Less robust, subrhomboidal, dull black, moderately densely clothed with 

 yellow-brown hair, with rows of small distant white scales upon tl-.e elytra. 

 Beak stouter than in the preceding, slightly thicker at base, cylindrical, 

 curved, not longer than the prothorax, not impressed at base; finely punc- 

 tured and pubescent. Prothorax not wider than long, gradually narrowed 

 in front, sides nearly straight, slightly rounded near the tip ; surface 

 strongly and densely punctured; base bisinuate. Elytra wider behind the 

 base, humeri obliquely rounded, strife deep, interspaces elevated, flat, not 

 very wide, densely punctured. Beneath punctured, rather densely clothed 

 with pale brown scales; claws approximate, small, slightly connate at base. 

 Length 2 mm. ; .08 inch. 



Illinois; B. D. Walsh; seven specimens. The funicle of the antennae is 

 s'outer than in the preceding, and the club is less elongate. The general 

 form is less robust and more rhomboidal. 



BARILEPTON n.g. 



Body very elongate, nearly filiform, clothed with pale scales. Beak not 

 slender, as long as the prothorax, suddenly curved near the base, then very 

 slightly curved; base somewhat stouter, feebly impressed; head large, con- 

 vex. Antennal grooves commencing about the middle, deep, descending 

 obliquely. Antennte with funicle 7-jointed, first joint elongate, stouter 

 than the second; 2-7 nearly equal in length, gradually wider, club rather 

 large, oval, pubescent, annulated. Prothorax a little longer than wide, 



