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Pissodes validirostris. 
This brown or red-brown weevil is very like notatus. The 
posterior corners of its prothorax are right angled, and the hinder 
edges slightly sinuous. Scutellum white, while white scales are 
dotted not very thickly over the beetle. Elytra with two trans- 
verse bands. The front one yellowish and interrupted at the 
suture. The hind one is somewhat irregular and yellowish exter- 
nally, whitish internally. Rows of very fine dots along the elytra. 
P. validirostris I have only seen as a museum specimen, and 
only include it here for the sake of completeness. Some hold 
there is no difference between it and notatus. The larve is found 
in pine cones. 
In concluding this communication on the Pissodes, 1 wish to 
acknowledge my indebtedness to the works of Nitsche and Altum, 
and also to my old teacher, Professor Pauly, of Munich, who 
placed so many facilities in my way for studying the Pssodes. 
