Vol. xxvii] ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS. 123 
Family OT1ioRHYNCHIDAE. 
Hormorus undulatus Uhler. Rare. 1 specimen June 7. 
Otiorhynchus ovatus Linn. Taken by my sister in late spring. 
Family CuRCULIONIDAE. 
Sitones hispidulus Germ. Common in meadows from May 3-24. 
Sitones flavescens Marsh. 3 specimens taken from July 7-20. 
Apion nigrum Hbst. Common. Obtained by sweeping. May 16- 
July 13. 
Phytonomus punctatus Fab. Rare in my vicinity. 
Listronotus caudatus ? Say. 1 specimen on August 9. Very rare. 
Hylobius pales Hbst. Rare. 1 specimen May 10. 
Onychylis nigrirostris Boh. 1 specimen May 18. Rare. 
Bagous transversus Lec. Rare. Taken by sweeping in May and 
July. a 
Magdalis armicollis Say. Rare. Immature specimens are of a 
light reddish color throughout. Found during May and June. 
Anthonomus scutellatus Gyll. Rare. Another result of using the 
sweeping net. 
Anthonomus sycophanta Walsh. Quite rare. Taken by sweep- 
ing in Oregon in May. 
Elleschus bipunctatus Linn. Fairly common. Evidently an in- 
troduced species. 
Tychius picirostris. Common from May 24-June 8. 
Conotrachelus nenuphar Hbst. Rare. Found in deep grass. This 
beetle imitates bird droppings to perfection and thus escapes 
the notice of many people. 
Gymnetron teter Fab. Common. Taken from mullein in June 
and July. 
Tyloderma aerum Say. Rare. Taken by sweeping in May. 
Cryptorhynchus parochus Hbst. Rare. Taken by searching low 
shrubbery from April 26-June 23. Have one specimen taken by 
Mr. H. B. Kirk in No. Branford on June 23. 
Cryptorhynchus lapathi Linn. Not common. May 21-Sept. 9. 
Cylindrocopturus binotatus Lec. 1 specimen collected in New 
Haven on April 28 by Mr. Walden. 
Ceuthorhynchus cyanipennis. Rare. Taken by sweeping April 
22-May 24. 
Ceuthorhynchus septentrionalis Gyll. Rare. Taken by sweeping 
flowers in May and June. 
Rhinoncus pyrrhopus Lec. Common. Taken by sweeping in May 
and June. 
Baris scolopacea. Rare. Taken by sweeping on July 16. 
Madarellus undulatus Say. Very rare. 1 specimen April 22. 
