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N. B, In some specimens the elytra and anterior pari of the protliorax 

 are piceous or nearly black ; in others the elytra are testaceous, and the 

 prothorax piceous and paler anteriorly. [Belongs to Daufrcctonns Er. 

 Taken in Alaska. ''The punctures of thj thorax are net very dense, and 

 of two sizes intermixed.'' — I.e Conte.] 



FAMILY CURCUI.IONID-E. 



[in6.] c62. Calan"oi-i.\ pe rtinax Othirr. — Length of lK'<:y 7 lines. 

 Taken in Canada by Dr. Bigsby. 



Body obversely pear-sliaped, l.ilack, naked. Head immersed in the 

 prothorax, smootli; rostrum rather shorter than the prothorax, compressed, 

 impunrtured, channelled above at the base and tumid ; antennae a little 

 longer than the rostrum, scape as long as the rest of the antennae, knob 

 pear-shaped : eyes immersed, lateral, subovate, not meeting belovv' : pro- 

 thorax oblong, rather narrowest anteriorly, tricostate, tlie two lateral 

 costae sending a branch towards the base ; four depres.sed broad punc- 

 tured dull-red stripes occupy the intervals ])etwcen the elevated parts ; 

 sides a little elevated and punctured; the jamctures of the strfpes and 

 sides are whitish : scatellum an isosceles triangle, excavated at the base : 

 elytra oblong, very slightly furrowed v»-ith whitish punctures in the fur- 

 rows ; suture, and alternate interstices, elevated ; the others or depressed 

 ones dull-red ; body underneath with scattered whitish punctures varying 

 in size ; postpectus and tarsi chestnut. [Belongs to the genus Spiaio- 

 phorus Schonh., of the Himily Ciirculionid^: Not uncommon in Canada.] 



263. Hvi/jKius coNFUSUS Kirb}K — Length of body 4J/4 lines. Taken 

 in Canada by Dr. Bigsb} , also in Massachusetts by Mr. Dralte. 



[197.] Body oblong, of a dark pitch-colour, hoary from decumbent 

 hairs, confiiiently more or less punctured. Rostrum ihickish and rather 

 shorter than the prothorax ; thickly and continently punctured : prothorax 

 with a dorsal levigated line not i caching the base ; disk with numerous 

 confluent irregular exca\ ations or wrinkles ; sides confluently punctured : 

 elytra with ten rows of oblong deep punctures, the interstices of which 

 are confluently punctured, mottled confusedly, except at the base, with 

 whitish hairs : thighs armed widi a short tooth ; tibiae, as in tlie other 

 species of the genus, armed at the apex v.iUi an inflexed stout spine o^ 

 claw ; tarsal claws reddish. 



-164. Lepvrus colon Linn. — Length of body 6 lines. Several spe- 

 cimens taken in Lat. 65°. Also taken by Dr. Bigsby in Canada. 



Body black covered with decumben*. gray hairs. Rostrum arched, 

 thickish, a little longer than the prot}ior.:x, conHuently punctured, having 



