﻿SOME 
  INJURIOUS 
  NEOTROPICAL 
  WEEVILS. 
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  of 
  the 
  mesosternum 
  larger 
  and 
  fewer 
  than 
  those 
  on 
  the 
  metasternum. 
  Venter 
  with 
  

   smaller 
  and 
  rather 
  sparser 
  punctures 
  than 
  on 
  the 
  sternum, 
  except 
  those 
  on 
  the 
  last 
  

   ventrite, 
  which 
  are 
  dense. 
  

  

  Length, 
  2 
  mm. 
  ; 
  breadth, 
  1 
  mm. 
  

  

  Porto 
  Rico 
  : 
  Rio 
  Piedras, 
  vii.1921 
  (F. 
  Sein). 
  

  

  Described 
  from 
  three 
  specimens. 
  

  

  Its 
  small 
  size 
  and 
  blue 
  colour 
  will 
  distinguish 
  this 
  species 
  from 
  those 
  that 
  have 
  

   been 
  previously 
  described. 
  In 
  general 
  form 
  and 
  sculpture 
  it 
  most 
  resembles 
  the 
  

   North 
  American 
  A 
  . 
  longipennis, 
  Casey, 
  but' 
  in 
  that 
  species 
  the 
  punctures 
  on 
  the 
  

   sides 
  of 
  the 
  sternum 
  are 
  larger 
  and 
  closer, 
  being 
  subreticulate, 
  the 
  antennae 
  are 
  

   inserted 
  at 
  the 
  middle 
  of 
  the 
  rostrum 
  in 
  the 
  (J, 
  the 
  last 
  visible 
  ventrite 
  in 
  the 
  <$ 
  is 
  

   markedly 
  elevated 
  in 
  the 
  middle, 
  etc. 
  

  

  The 
  adults 
  are 
  stated 
  by 
  Mr. 
  Wolcott 
  to 
  feed 
  on 
  the 
  tender 
  shoots 
  of 
  Cissus 
  

   ampelopsis. 
  

  

  