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SUPPLEMENT. 



ERIRHINUS Sch. 



E. ephippiatus. — Body yellowish-rufous, with numerous pros- 

 trate hairs : thorax with a slightly indented, longitudinal line : 

 elytra with rather wide impressed striae, containing large punc- 

 tures ; near the base a common transverse black spot, connected 

 along the suture with another transverse, triangular black spot : 

 beneath, excepting the feet, dusky : thighs unarmed. 



Inhabits Indiana. 



Length one-tenth of an inch. 



2. E. rupus. — Body pale rufous, with numerous, oblong, 

 whitish prostrate scales : rostrum longer than the head and tho- 

 rax, arquated, linear : elytra with impressed striae : suture, near 

 the scutel, indented : scutel not very obvious. 



Inhabits Missouri. 



Length one-tenth of an inch. 



ANTHONOMUS Germ. 



1. A. ERYTHOPTERUS. — Body black-brown : rostrum very slight- 

 ly curved, as long as the head and thorax, thickly punctured : 

 antennae rufous: head not obviously punctured with white, pros- 

 trate hair beneath; a puncture rather above the line of the eyes - 

 thorax densely punctured : scutel with prostrate white hair, 

 rounded : elytra beyond the middle and excepting at the suture, 

 dull rufous ; with impressed punctured striae ; and with scattered 

 rather short hairs each side : stcthidium with prostrate, white 

 hair. 



Inhabits Pennsylvania. 

 Length over one-tenth of an inch. 

 Curculio eryihropterus Melsh. Catal. 



Mr. Schonherr informs me that Dejean has given to this ape 

 cies the name of suturalis. 



2. A. signatus. — Body with numerous, prostrate, white 

 hairs: rostrum longer than the head and thorax, slightly arqua- 

 ted, linear, lineated : scutel oval; elytra sanguineous, with punc- 

 tured, impressed striae; region of the scutel to the middle of the 



