84 



[Horn. 



rately prominent, slightly longitudinal. Antennae anterior moderately 

 long ; scape gradually clavate, attaining the posterior margin of the eyes 

 (confusus) or the margin of the thorax (laccena); funicle 7-jointed, joints 

 1-2 longer, sub-equal, 3-7 obconical, gradually shorter, club elongate oval. 

 Thorax sub-cylindrical, longer than wide, with a distinct line of bristly 

 hairs behind the eyes. Scutellum small, triangular. Elytra elongate, oval, 

 wider at base than the thorax, marginal stria distinct. Metasternum long 

 or moderate. Intercoxal process moderate, arcuate in front ; second seg- 

 ment of abdomen longer than the two following, separated from the first 

 by a feebly arcuate suture. Anterior and middle tibiae feebly denticulate 

 within, and with feeble mucro at tip. Articular cavities of hind tibia? 

 open, ascending and limited by an acute ridge with fine spinules on the 

 posterior edge. Claws free. Surface densely scaly. 



The species known to occur in our fanua are two, distinguished as 

 follows : 



Rostrum feebly emarginate at tip, not carinate above ; 

 scape attaining the margin of the thorax ; elytra 

 finely striate with moderate punctures ; form dis- 

 similar J* and 9 lacsena. 



Rostrum truncate at tip, very distinctly but finely cari- 

 nate above ; scape attaining the posterior margin 

 of the eyes ; elytra similar in form in the sexes 

 and with rows of large deep punctures confertus. 



T. lacsena Hbst. (Curculio) Kafer vii, p. 35, pi. 100, fig. 10; Fahrs. 

 Sch. Gen. -Cure, vi, 1, p. 232 ; leucophaus $ Gyll. loc. cit. ii, p. 78 ; canes- 

 cens ? Gyll. loc. cit. p. 85. 



Form oblong, oval, surface densely covered with cinereous scales. Head 

 and rostrum nearly as long as the thorax, moderately, densely punctured, 

 and rather sparsely clothed w r ith rather elongate scales. Thorax sub- 

 cylindrical, slightly longer than wide, slightly narrower in front, sides 

 moderately arcuate, disc moderately convex, densely punctured, mode- 

 rately, densely scaly, scales cinereous, with slight cupreous tinge, a badly- 

 defined darker line at the sides. Elytra oblong, oval, (longer and slightly 

 dehiscent at tip in male) sides feebly arcuate and gradually attenuate to tip, 

 humeri obtusely rounded ; disc moderately convex, feebly striate, striae 

 with moderate punctures, not closely placed, surface moderately densely 

 covered with cinereous scales, each alternate interval at base slightly 

 darker. Body beneath and legs moderately densely scaly. Length .32 9 

 - 36 ^ ; 8-9 mm. 



Occurs in Georgia and Florida. 



T. confertus Gyll. Sch. Gen. Cure, ii, p. 88 ; confusus Say, Descr. 

 Cure. p. 9 ; Am. Ent. 1, p. 269. 



Head and rostrum nearly as long as the thorax, sparsely scaly, more 

 densely over the eyes, surface densely punctured, rostrum feebly sub-cari- 

 nate. Thorax cylindrical, slightly narrowed in front, sides in front 



