THE GENUS PISSODES. 65 



30. Pissodes ciirriei n. sp. 



(Plate VI, fig. 30.) 



The type specimen is labeled "Type No. 7443, U.S.N.M.;" name; 

 "Kaslo, B. C, 2.7 [July 2, 1903]; R. P. Currie, collector; <? 1." 



Distinctive characters. — Tliis species is distinguished from P. affinis 

 by the vieiy sparsely placed scales, the obscure anterior spots, the 

 small posterior spot on the elytra, and the coarse and deep strial 

 punctures. 



Variations. — The length varies from 5.6 to 7.7 mm. There is 

 very little variation in sculpture, spots of scales, etc. , Seven adult 

 specimens were examined. 



Host tree. — Unknown, probably Pinus. 



Distribution (Plate XXII, fig. 30).— (U.S.N.M.) British Columbia: 

 Kaslo. 



LIST OF DESCRIBED SPECIES OF PISSODES." 



^Pj^^^*^^ Name. Habitat. Host. 



1. similis Hopkins North America Abies. 



2. utahensis Hopkins North America Abies. 



3. 6ar6eri Hopkins North America Picea. 



4. sitchensis Hopkins North America Picea. 



5. engelmanni HoTpkins North America Picea. 



6. strobi Peck North America Pinus and Picea. 



validirostris Gyllenhal Europe Pinus (cones). 



7. approximatus Hopkins North America Pinus. 



8. scAwam Hopkins North America Pinus. 



9 . canadensis Hopkins North America 



10. nemorensis Gernigir North America Pine. 



11. deodar se Hopkins North America Pine. 



12. cali/ornicus Hopkins North America Pinus. 



13. yosemite Hopkins North America Pinus. 



14. ^vebbi Hopkins North America Pinus. 



notatus Fabricius Europe Pinus, Picea, Larix 



(trunk). 



15. radiatse Hopkins North America Pinus. 



16. fasciatus Le Conte North America Pseudotsuga. 



(Austria "1 

 Hungary \Picea (tops). 

 Bohemia J 



17. costatus Mannerheim North America Picea. 



18. fiskei Hopkins North America Picea. 



obscurus Roelofs Japan 



19. nigrx Hopkins North America Picea. 



20. puncticollis Hojikins North America Picea. 



21 . niurrayanx Hopkins North America Pinus. 



22. coloradensis Hopkins North America Picea f 



23. alascensis Hopkins North America Picea? 



harcynise Herbst Europe Picea (twigs). 



« North American species are numbered; foreign species are without numbers. 



