SUBGENUS TRICHAPION — KISSINGER 385 



pro thorax combined, slightly, evenly curved; moderately dilated 

 laterally over antennal insertion, attenuate to apical third, there 

 nearly cylindrical, tip depressed; sculpture shallow, moderately 

 punctured throughout, with a line of punctures over antennal inser- 

 tion, tip more shining, pubescence scant. Female beak one-seventh 

 longer than head and prothorax, more strongly deflexed distad of 

 apical third; moderately dilated over antennal insertion, attenuating 

 to middle, apical half nearly cylindrical, tip depressed; basal two- 

 thirds with shallow, moderate punctures, with a line of punctures 

 over antennal insertion, apical third smoother, alutaceous. Antennae 

 inserted at distance from eye one-third greater than wddth of frons, of 

 male at basal third, of female at basal fourth; first segment as long as 

 next three; second segment slightly shorter than next two, club 0.27 

 by 0.12 mm. Eyes prominent; frons moderately wide, with deep, 

 median sulcus and a lateral line of coalesced punctures. Prothorax 

 at base one-sixth wider than long, middle equal or slightly wider than 

 base, apex seven-tenths as wide as base; sides with slight lateral 

 expansion at base, roundly diverging to middle, rounded to slightly 

 constricted apex; in profile dorsal surface moderately convex; puncta- 

 tion coarse, 0.04 to 0.06 mm. in diameter, deep, interspaces generally 

 half as great as diameter of punctures, strongly alutaceous, convex; 

 basal fovea deep, elongate, extending at least one-third length of 

 prothorax. Elytra at humeri two-fifths to one-half wider than 

 prothorax at base, 2.6 tim.es as long as prothorax, length to width as 

 14:11; intervals twice as wide as striae, flat, with one row of fine 

 punctures bearing fine scales; striae deep. Scutellum roundly 

 triangular, 0.10 by 0.10 mm., smooth. Front femora 3.75 tim.es as 

 long as wide. Claws with acute basal tooth. 



Special male characters: Tibiae 2 and 3 armed with long, blunt, 

 dentellate mucrones. 



Material examined: 100 specimens and type of A. scrobicoUe from 

 "Anglia" in the Riksmuseum, through the kindness of Dr. Rene 

 Malaise. 



Known distribution: 



United States: Connecticut: Lyme, June 18, 1918, W. S. Fisher (USNM) 

 District of Columbia: Sept. 15, 1907 (USNM). Florida: Farmingdale, Aug. 19 

 1945, C. O. Esselbaugh (INHS); Sansond, June 20, 1940, G. W. Barber (USNM) 

 Shady, July 11, 1904, C. Buhl (USNM). Georgia: Clayton, Davis (USNM) 

 Lexsy, Apr. 26, 1940, P. W. Fattig (USNM); Rabun Co., July, Leng (USNM) 

 Valdosta, May 28, 1946, P. W. Fattig (USNM). Indiana: Pulaski, Starke, and 

 Wells Counties. loiva: Story and Taylor Counties. Kansas: Topeka, Aug. 7, 

 E. A. Popenoe (USNM). Louisiana: Natchitoches, Mar. 28, 1907, Cushman 

 and Pierce (USNM). Maryland: Beltsville, June 30, 1923, L. L. Buchanan 

 (USNM) ; Contee, May 7, 1914, A. Wetmore (USNM) ; Oakland, July 16, Hubbard 

 and Schwarz (USNM); Odenton, June 11, 1922, L. L. Buchanan (USNM); 

 Takoma Park, June 27, 1952, G. H. Nelson, to light (GHN); 2 miles north of 



