LeConte. 



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ginate at tip; the mentum is neiirly round, and the ligula and palpi are not 

 prominent; maxillis exposed. Antennae inserted near the tip of tlie beali, 

 geniculate, scape long, slender, slightly clavate, funicle somewhat stout, 

 first joint long, clavate, equal to the four following; 2-7 short, outer 

 ones a little wider, club small, oval, pubescent, annula^ed. Prothorax 

 rounded at the sides and base, truncate in front, without postocular lobes; 

 prosternum feebly emarginate beneath, front coxfe contiguous. Elytra ob- 

 long-oval, a little wider than the prothorax, humeri rounded, pj^gidium en- 

 tirely covered ; scutellum small, rounded. Mesosternum moderately wide, 

 middle coxse separated, side pieces diagonally divided, not ascending be- 

 tween the elytra and base of prothorax. Metasternum rather long, side 

 pieces narrow; hind coxse moderately separated. Ventral segments first 

 and second longer, separated by a slightly arcuate distinct suture; third and 

 fourth short, separated by straight sutures; fifth as long as third and fourth 

 united, broadlj'^ rounded behind. Legs rather short, stout; thighs thick, 

 not clavate, sinuate beneath near the tip, not toothed; tibite obliquely trun- 

 cate at tip, wi.h a small hook at the inner apical angle; tarsi two-thirds 

 as long as the tibiae, dilated, spongy beneath, third joint broad, bilobed; 

 fourth joint not elongate, slender, with small, approximate claws, which 

 are slightly connate at base. 



HORMOPS n. g. 



The single species representing this genus and tribe in our fauna, is a 

 small, inconspicuous black insect, thinly clothed with rather coarse yellow 

 hair, and reminds one in general appearance of the Erirhine genus Procai 

 (p. 163). The characters as above detailed are quite anomalous, and no 

 further generic description is at present necessar3^ It is possible that it 

 may have relations with some of the anomalous genera placed by Mr. Wol- 

 laslon among the Cossonidm, but as I have had no-opportunity of studying 

 them in nature, I can but timidly suggest the propriety of comparing this 

 genus with those genera of Cossonidce in which the eyes are disposed to be- 

 come confluent beneath. Tlie entire fiicies of this insect is so purely Cur- 

 culionideous that (the sexual characters being unknown), I would be un- 

 willing to place it in any other famil}\ 



1. H. abducens, n. sp. 



Brownish black, not shining, thinly clothed with yellow pubescence, 

 head and beak denselj^ punctured; prothorax wider than long, rounded 

 on the sides, feebly constricted neaf the tip, broadly rounded at the 

 base; strongly but not very coarsely or densely punctured, rather shining, 

 without dis'.inct trace of dorsal smooth line. Elytra wider than pro- 

 thorax, feebly emarginate at base; humeri rounded, sides slightly rounded, 

 tips conjointly broadly rounded; disc somewhat flattened, striae well 

 impressed, slightly punctured, interspaces nearly flat, punc'ulate. Be- 

 neath strongly and densely punctured, last ventral more finely punctured; 

 pubescence similar to that of the upper surface. Length 4 mm. ; .1.5 inch. 



Capron, Florida; April; Messrs. Hubbard and Schwarz; one specimen. 



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