NO, 1604. NEW CURCULIONID BEETLES—PIERCE. Ley 
the sides of thorax and elytra. The scales are large, oval, and cream 
or pinkish colored. The posterior tibiae of the female are slightly 
concave, and of the male are very strongly curved. The color pat- 
tern is as in aphanostephi. 
Type.—Cat. No. 10057, U.S.N.M. 
ANTHONOMUS (CNEMOCYLLUS) LIGATUS Dietz. 
Breeds in the stems of Leucosyris spinosus forming gall-like swell- 
ings. Numerous specimens were bred between May 11 and-21 from 
galls collected May 8, 1907, at Del Rio, Texas, by KE. A. Schwarz, 
F. C. Pratt, and F. C. Bishopp. 
This species varies considerably in size and color; in some the color 
is very dark and the vittae are indistinct, while in others the color is 
so light that the dark pattern disappears. 
MEIC YNO@PRYGA, new genus. 
The abdominal structure of this genus separates it from all other 
Anthonomines. Claws toothed, middle coxae separated by meso- 
sternum; scrobes long, directed beneath the eye; funicle six-jointed. 
Prosternum long in front of the coxae; pygidium elongate, almost 
horizontal, transversely depressed. The genus belongs near Pseu- 
danthonomus in the Dietz tables. : 
Name derived from “unxvrv@ (to elongate) + zdyy (hind end). 
Type of the genus.—Mecynopyga texana. 
MECYNOPYGA TEXANA, new species. 
One specimen collected by EK. A. Schwarz at San Diego, Texas, 
May 5. 
Length 1.7 mm. Elongate, elliptical, black; beak, antennae, and 
legs rufo-piceous. Densely clad with oval to elongate truncate, 
capitate scales, which on the elytra occur only on the interspaces and 
alternate with linear scales on the striae; scales below white, except 
on apical half of abdomen, which is clad with rich ocherous brown 
scales; above, the predominant color is ocherous brown, with white 
on head, a broad white fascia on each side of the middle on the 
prothorax, becoming obsolete before apex, a small white post-scutel- 
lar spot, a longitudinal white fascia from humeri to middle of elytra, 
thence transverse, a white sutural line beginning on the transverse 
band and extending to the apex and a short distance on the apical 
margin. 
Beak about as long as head and thorax, shehtly tapering toward 
apex, shining, finely punctate, striolate, pubescent at base. Scrobes 
long, directed beneath the eye; scape clavate; funicle six-jointed, 
first and second joints elongate, second longer than first, following 
