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1,291 ft., R. H. Beamer (UK) ; Topeka, Popenoe (USNM). Kentucky: Fulton, G. 

 I. Reeves (USNM). Louisiana: Shreveport, Mar. 25, 1908, R. A. Cushman 

 (USNM). Maryland: Beltsville, June 6, 1920, L. L. Buchanan (USNM); Dor- 

 chester Co., near Lloyds, July 10, 1907, H. S. Barber (USNM); Glen Echo, sum- 

 mer 1922, J. C. Bridwell (USNM); southern Anne .\rundel Co., October 1931, 

 J. C. Bridwell, ex Strophostyles helvola seeds (USNM). Missouri: Kansas City, 

 June 16, 1920, Warwick Benedict (UK). Nebraska: Aurora, Hamilton Co., June 

 21, 1953, B. D. Valentine, roadside sweeping (BDV); Lincoln Co., Brady, June 

 21, 1953, B. D. Valentine, on Helianthus (BDV); Grand Island, June 21, 1953, 

 B. D. Valentine, sweeping Helianthus (BDV). A^etr Jersey: Many records 

 throughout the State. New York: Oakwood, Sept. 8, 1944, Tuthill and Mills, 

 ex Strophostyles helvola seeds (USNM). Ohio: Athens, May 13, 1935, W. Stehr 

 (ELS); Hocking Co., May 27, 1950, N. J. and E. L. Sleeper (ELS). Oklahoma: 

 Harrah, May 23, 1916, W. D. Pierce, on oak (USNM); Lake Texoma, July 15, 

 1954, University of Kansas expedition (UK); Randlett, May 25, 1916, W. D. 

 Pierce, on Hicoria (USNM). Pennsylvania: Angora, June 15, G. M. Greene 

 (USNM); Glenolden, June 16, G. M. Greene (USNM). South Carolina: Isle of 

 Palms, Sept. 14, 1944, in seed pods of Strophostyles umbellata (USNM). Tennessee: 

 Memphis, May 20, 1916, on Ostrya, W. D. Pierce (USNM). Texas: Columbus, 

 Schwarz collector (USNM). Wyoyning: 8 miles east of Cheyenne, 6,100 ft., 

 June 22, 1953, B. D. Valentine, sweeping roadside (BDV). 



Remarks: There are several series in the U. S. National Museum 

 reared from the seed pods of Strophostyles helvola; also two small series 

 from Strophostyles umbellata. All Apion material seen from the 

 United States that was reared from seed pods of beans of the genus 

 Strophostyles belonged to this species. 



Tuttle (1954) cites A. griseum. Smith in association with Stropho- 

 styles leiosperma, in Illinois, but this should probably be A. sayi. 

 None of Tut tie's material was seen. Several hundred specimens of 

 A. sayi were seen from Illinois; no specimens of A. griseum were seen 

 from that State. Chittenden (1908) cites Strophostyles paucijlora as 

 a host of A. griseum. but this certainlj- refei-s to A. sayi. Material 

 has been seen from Nebraska and Wyoming that was collected wliile 

 sweeping Helianthus sp. 



The name A. sayi has erroneousl}* been considered a synon3'm of 

 .1. rostrum Say and is listed as such in the Leng catalog. I have not 

 been able to locate the authority for this s^-nonymy but it is probably 

 LeConte (1876). I have been privileged to see the type of this 

 species through the kindness of Dr. Rene Malaise. 



Apion spinitarse Group 



This group is based on the unusual secondary male sexual modifica- 

 tions of the front legs of its members. Generally only the middle 

 tibia of the male is mucronate. The geographical range of the species 

 is very incompletely known. It is thought that most of the species 



