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Thorax very much higher than long, tapering somewhat with rounded 
sides, the surface delicately and closely punctate. Elytra considerably 
arcuate, especially on posterior half, with large and coarse, heavily punc- 
tate striz. Legs not very long and rather slender, the femora moderately 
stout. Under surface of the body heavily and not very finely punctate. 
Length, excluding rostrum, 3"; rostrum, 1°3""; elytra, 2-4"; height 
of body, 1-6™". 
This species appears to be somewhat allied to the Brunstatt species 
which Férster compares with A. primordiale Heyden from Rott, but which 
in the length of the rostrum and somewhat different form of tne elytra 
seems to differ from that species. 
Florissant, Colorado. Four specimens, Nos. 3527, 8110, 8900, 9183. 
APION CURIOSUM. 
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PL vy, Bie: 5. 
A moderately stout form, largest just behind the middle of the elytra, 
and behind that narrowing rapidly as in the group Ventricosum of Smith, 
but not so abruptly. Head but little higher than long, tapering with arcuate 
sides, transversely, faintly, and finely striate, the circular eye situated at the 
base of the beak and removed by more than its own diameter from the front 
margin of the prothorax; beak longer than the dorsum of the prothorax, 
nearly continuing the upper and lower curves of the elongate head, slender, 
equal, and just perceptibly arcuate; club of antennz subcylindrical, about 
three times as long as broad, bluntly rounded at apex, tapering at base, 
about twice as stout as the funicle. Thorax nearly half as high again as 
long, scarcely tapering, the dorsum gently arcuate, the surface delicately 
and closely punctate. Elytra strongly arcuate, especially on the posterior 
rapidly descending portion, with very faint punctate striae. Legs slender 
and moderately long, the fore femora not clavate and but little thickened. 
Length, excluding rostrum, 3°25"; rostrum, 0-9"; elytra, 2°25™"; 
height of body, 1:8". 
This species seems to be somewhat allied to Heer’s A. antiquum trom 
Oeningen. 
Florissant, Colorado, Two specimens, Nos, 7777, 13675, 
