338 PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ]VIUSEUM vol. no 



(USNM); three, Tamazunchale, San Luis PotosI, Mexico, Jan. 28, 

 1953, D. G. Kissinger (DGK). 



Apion {Trichapion) fusconitidum Wagner 



Figure \2,c,d 



Apion fusconitidum Wagner, M4in. Soc. Ent. Belgique, vol. 19, p. 23, pi. 2, fig. 4, 

 1911. 



Description: Length, 2.62 mm.; width, 1.50 mm. 



Robust. Black, sHghtly aeneous; tibiae and tarsi castaneous; 

 pubescence white, very fine, on dorsal surface of prothorax and elytra 

 minute, very sparse, slightly more conspicuous on sides of mesothorax 

 and metathorax. Female beak about as long as head and prothorax 

 combined; three-fourths longer than prothorax, moderately curved; 

 basal third stoutly cylindrical, then attenuate, apical three-sevenths 

 subcylindrical; from above not expanded laterally at antennal inser- 

 tion; with fine sparse punctures evident to tip, with minute scales 

 somewhat distad of antennal insertion. Antennae inserted at basal 

 fourth, at distance from eye slightly greater than width of frons; 

 first segment slightly shorter than next three, second segment shorter 

 than next two, club 0.30 by 0.10 mm. Eyes prominent; frons slightly 

 wider than dorsal tip of beak, flat medially. Prothorax at base one- 

 third wider than long, middle narrower than base, apex seven-tenths 

 as wide as base; sides beyond slight basal lateral expansion converging 

 to apical two-fifths, thence strongly rounded to strongly constricted 

 apex, extreme apex flared out laterally; in profile dorsal surface nearly 

 flat; punctation about 0.03 mm. in diameter, shallow, very irregularly 

 placed; with an impunctate region in lateral basal half; basal fovea 

 deep, punctiform, with a short, shallow anterior furrow. Elytra at 

 humeri one-half wider than prothorax at base, nearly three times as 

 long as prothorax, length to width as 5 : 4 ; intervals convex, about 

 twice as wide as striae, with several rows of minute punctures bearing 

 extremely small scales; striae deep, fine. Scutellum triangular, 0.09 

 by 0.09 mm., with slight median impression. Front femora about 

 four times as long as wide. Claws with acute basal tooth. 



Material examined : One female determined by Hans Wagner. 



Known distribution: 



Brazil: Rio de Janeiro and Petr6polis (BMNH). 



Apion (Trichapion) gulare Fall 



Figure 13, a-c 



Apion gulare Fall, Trans. Amer. Ent. Soc, vol. 25, p. 140, 1898. — Blatchley and 

 Leng, Rhynchophora or weevils of northeastern America, p. 78, 1916. 



Description: Robust. Black, with reddish aeneous luster; pubes- 

 cence moderate, fine, white, sparse, slightly denser on sides of meso- 



