two and two-thirds times the length of the prothorax, punctatostriate, the 

 rows of punctures as wide or wider than the interstitial spaces which are 

 convex and extremely minutely punctulate. The strial punctures are cir- 

 cular or a little elongate, very deep and separated in general by less than 

 their own diameters. Thoracic side pieces and metasternum a little less 

 strongly punctured than the pronotum. Abdomen not displayed. Legs 

 rather long, closely but not very strongly nor coarsely punctate on the 

 femora and tibiae, none of which seem to be armed. Length, exclusive of 

 rostrum, 4,50 mm. 



Described from one specimen. 



A baride weevil, more elongate than usual with Baris proper 

 and reminding one, by its form, coarse sculpture and antenna, 

 of the recent Onychoharis mystica from Utah and Arizona. It 

 is apparently not like any of the Florissant weevils described by 

 Scudder but approaches in size three of the fossil Barids which 

 I have characterized. From B. florissantensis it differs in being 

 much more coarsely punctured and in lacking distinct transverse 

 markings on the elytral interspaces ; from B. cremastorhynchoides 

 in the very much larger elytral punctures which are nearly 

 or quite as wide as the interstitial spaces, while in B. cremasto- 

 rhynchoides the rows are separated by twice their own diameters, 

 more or less ; and from B. schucherti in the rows of elytral 

 punctures being much more closely approximated so that the 

 interspaces are narrower. 



MIOGERAEUS gen. nov. 



Body similar in form to Geraeus. Eye circular or nearly so. Interme- 

 diate abdominal segments short, sutures straight. Elytral striae largely 

 confluent at base. 



Type. M. reciirrens sp. nov. 



MIOGERAEUS RECURRENS sp. nov. 

 (Plate III, fig. 14). 

 Preserved in side view. Body stout, oval. Head, as preserved, sunken 

 into the prothorax so as partially to obscure the eye, punctuation strong, 

 extremely close and moderately coarse, but not confluent. Beak, measured 

 from the eye, longer than the prothorax, base punctured like the head, tip 

 more finely, in outline gently curved, nearly equal in diameter from the 

 base to about the apes. Antennal scrobe well marked, antenna not pre- 

 served except a portion of the base. Prothorax about one and two-thirds 

 times as high as long, strongly tapering to apex and with some evidence of 

 a smooth collar, surface more coarsely punctured than the head but in 

 similar fashion, dorsum gently arcuate. Prosternum with two short horns 

 as in many modern males of Geraeus. Elytra moderately arched dorsally, 



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