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caulis , breeding in the ends of the shoots, June 5th. This species kills 
the ends of the shoots of this plant, the grnb eating ont the inside portion 
and forming a cell in which it transforms. Distr. Southern Texas and 
Tamanlipas to New Mexico, Arizona, and Colorado, where it reaches the 
high Transition. 
497. Baris transversa , Say. — Four specimens beaten from Cnicus vir- 
ginianus and a hemp-like plant in palmetto thicket at Santo Tomas, J nne 
7th and 16th, two being in copnla the latter date. Distr. Illinois to Mis- 
souri, Nebraska, Kansas, Southern Texas, and Tamaulipas. 
498. Baris aerea , Boh. — One beaten in palmetto thicket near Santo 
Tomas, June 27th. Distr. Atlantic States to Florida, Louisiana, Texas, 
and Tamaulipas. 
499. Pseudobaris discreta, Casey. — One specimen beaten from Cnicus 
virginianus in palmetto jungle at Santo Tomas,, June 7th. Distr. Known 
only from Texas. 
500. Onychobaris mystica , Casey. — Taken by Schwarz in June. Distr . 
Southern Arizona and Southern New Mexico to Southern Texas, on 
Opuntia lepto caulis, according to Schwarz. 
501. Madarellus cuneatus, Casey. — Beaten from vines in palmetto 
jungle at Santo Tomas, June 16th. Also taken by Schwarz in June. 
Lives in the stems of T litis, sp. Distr. Known only from the Lower Rio 
Grande. 
502. Centrinus penicellus, Hbst. — Taken by Schwarz in June. Distr - 
New York to Florida, Louisiana, and Southern Texas. 
503. Limnobaris cana, Lee. — One specimen taken on Abutilon holo- 
sericeum at Santo Tomas, June 6th. Distr. Florida (Enterprise) and 
Southern Texas. 
CALANDRIDAE. 
504. Scyphophorus robustior, Horn. — Six specimens found in bur- 
rows in extreme base of a dead Yucca treculeana trunk at Yucca Ridges, 
J uly 9th. They had eaten lateral horizontal burrows in several directions, 
so as to cut the trunk partly off, when a little exertion broke it squarely in 
two, disclosing the weevils. Distr. Mexico and Southern Texas to SoutK 
ern California and the Cape region of Lower California. 
505. Calandra oryzae , Linn. — One eating into loaf of bread, May 
17th. Distr. Widespread. 
506. YuccaboruSj sp. — This doubtless new species was taken in num- 
bers in decaying trunks of Yucca treculeana at Yucca Ridges, July 9th. 
Wickham took over two hundred from one trunk. . They vary greatly in 
size. The small ones occurred near the bases of the trunks, which were 
standing upright, and the larger ones were found farther up. Only one 
