318 cuRCULioiinD^^. 



ri.eConte. 



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

 narrowed behind the humeri, tips c;)nj()intl_y rounded; pygidium entirely 

 covered. Middle and hind coxte widel}^ separated, melasternum iDnger 

 than nrst ven'.ral, first and second ventral segmen's each equal to tlie third 

 and foun'.i united; the fifth but little longer than the four.h; first ventral 

 suture parti'illy effaced, second and third slightly angulated at tlu^ sides. 

 Legs rather long, tibiae moderately mucronate at tip; tarsi with third joint 

 very broad, bilcbed; last joint rather long, with the claws small; connate 

 at base. 



Shining black, el5'tral stri;ie 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 stronglj' punctured, a little longer than the head and pro- 

 thorax, slend^T, curved, not thicker at base.Avhere it is slightly constricted. 

 Prothorax A'ery coarser,' but not densely punctured. Elytra with fine 

 striae, marked with large, distant puuctuns, interspaces nearly flat, each 

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

 coarselj' punctured ; claws connate for more than half their length. 

 Length 2.5 mm. ; .10 inch 



Key West, Florida; one specimc^n, Mr. Burgess. 



2. Z. conspersa, n. sp. 



Less robust, sul)rhomboidal, dull black, moderately densely clothed with 

 j'ellow-brown hair, Avith 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 n(>t wider than long, gradually narrowed 

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

 stronglj- and den-selj' punctured; base bisinuate. Elytra wider behind the 

 base, humeri obliquely rounded, striae 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 

 stouter 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 

 slightl}' curved; base somewhat stouter, feebly impressed; head kirge, con- 

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

 obliquely. Antennae 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. 



