56 " MISCELLANEOUS FOEEST INSECTS. 



Host trees. — Pinus radiata (common) and Pinus sylvestris (rare), 

 infesting the thick bark on standing and felled trees and stumps, antl 

 the base, stems, and tops of saplings. 



Distribution (Plate XX, fig. 15). — (Hopk. IT. vS.) California; Del 

 Monte, Monterey, Palo Alto. (U. S. N. M.) WasMjigton: Easton, 

 under P. fasciatus. 



16. Pissodes fasciatus Le Conte. 

 (Plate III, fig. 16; Plate XVII.) 



The species is represented in the collection by a typical specimen 

 labeled with the name "type of drawing; Pseudotsuga taxifolia; 

 Hoquiam, Wash.; Burke, col[lecto]r; 9 ; Hopk. U. S. 2064b." 



Distinctive characters. — This species is readily distinguished from 

 P. radiatse, to which it is somewhat remotely allied, by the posterior 

 angles being rectangular instead of acute, the third and fifth inter- 

 spaces less elevated, and also by its habit and host. 



Variations. — There is considerable variation in size, from 5.1 to 8.3 

 mm. in length, and in color from nearly black to reddish and brown; 

 there is also much variation in the size, density, and color of the spots 

 of scales. More than 200 specimens have been examined, including 

 all stages and work. 



Host tree. — Pseudotsuga taxifolia, living and dying thick bark on 

 standing and felled trees and stumps, and on the base of saplings. 



Distribution (Plate XX, fig. 16). — (Hopk. U. S.) Washington: Ash- 

 ford, Keyport, Hoquiam, Meredith, Pialschie. (Webb's collection) 

 Washington: Sequim. (U. S. N. M.) Washington: Tenino, Easton. 

 Oregon: CorvaUis, Portland. British Columbia: Kaslo, North Bend, 



Victoria. 



Bibliography. 



Pissodes fasciatus Le Conte, 1876, pp. 142-143. Hopkins, 1905, p. 253, figs. 65, 66. 



Subdivision B. 



(Species Nos. 17 to 28.) 



Adults. — Elytra usually without distinct spots on anterior lateral 

 area and with small spots situated between the vertex of the declivity 

 and the median area. 



Sexes. — Beak in both sexes rarely shorter than prothorax, com- 

 monly much longer, and always distinctly longer in females tlian in 

 males. 



Pups&.—'Eijes without minute spines on posterior margin (so far as 

 observed). 



Larvse. — Without distinctive divisional cluuacters (so far as 

 observed). 



Hosts. — Picea and Abies. 



