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synonomy' of the species very difficult. It is apparent that the 

 name of Phytonomus nicies is in doubt, but I do not care to 

 change it without knowing more regarding the species trivialis 

 Herbst and roeseli Gmelin, both of which were described 

 previous to Fabricius' description of meles. The species 

 major Herbst which had been assigned here as a synonym is 

 according to Schonherr a Cleonus. Schonherr in his monu- 

 mental work on the Curculionids in 1834 and 1842 gives no 

 further aid on this synonomy. 



Regarding the Stephens species the papers of Walton have 

 been followed even where they differ from later authors since 

 it is believed that they more nearly represent the true synonomy. 

 Walton was in correspondence with Germar and Gyllenhal and 

 with other continental European entomologists, and exchanged 

 specimens with them. Where there was a further question, 

 the papers of Capiomont and Petri have been followed if 

 possible. 



I have not attempted to place the American forms in the 

 subgenera given by Capiomont believing that these need so 

 much revision as to names and species included that it is well 

 to let them alone. A more thorough study of the life-history 

 of the various Eurasian species will without doubt introduce 

 more synonomy if the other species of that region are as 

 variable as those introduced into America. 



The most constant characters are the scale structure, form 

 and shape of thorax, shape and size of beak, and the genitalia. 

 Petri has well pointed out the extreme differences in the stem 

 of the male genitalia, the "forceps" of Petri. 



All the species described from America north of Mexico 

 have been identified, and I feel compelled to make one of the 

 Leconte species, Phy. setigerus, a synonym of trivittatus of Say, 

 this latter not having been previously recognized since Say's 

 description. One new species, Phy. maritimus is described. 

 Hypera ocellata, 1902: (Biol. Cent. Am. Coleop. v. 4, pt. 4, p. 3) 

 was described from "Omilteme, Guerrero, 8,000 feet, Mexico 

 (H. H. Smith)." From the description and figure, it apparently 

 belongs near Phytonomus eximius. 



The term Phytonomiiii of Leconte must give way to 

 Hyperini, the genus Ilypera being erected prior to Phytonomus. 



