68 FAMILY III. CURCULIOXID.E. 



KEY TO EASTERN SPECIES OF GROUP I.* 



a. Front femora of male with a conspicuous tubercle near tip. (Fig. 37, 



a, 6, c.) 



l>. Abdomen coarsely and closely punctate. (Fig. 37, n.) 

 c. Length 2 or more mm. 



d. Thorax with base and apex subequal in width, its disc as wide 



as long. 



e. Humeri evident; body more parallel, less convex; legs red- 

 dish-brown. 65. 1MPEDITUM. 

 ee. Humeri absent; body more ovate, more convex; legs black. 



G6. QUADRICOLLE. 



eld. Thorax with base evidently wider than apex, its sides rather 

 prominent at middle; legs black. 67. IMPUXCTISTBIATUM. 



cc. Smaller, length less than 2 mm. 



f. Thorax longer than wide, densely punctate; surface bronzed, 



legs black. 68. CORACELLUM. 



//. Thorax slightly wider than long, sparsely punctate; legs and 

 antennas red. 69. ANCEPS. 



b&. Abdomen much more finely and sparsely punctate. (Fig. 37, o.) 

 g. Thorax wider than long, its sides curved; body robust; eyes very 

 large. 70. ATRIPES. 



gg. Thorax as long or longer than wide; body more slender; eyes 



moderate. 



Ji. Male with the polished area of front femora plainly striate, 

 the front tibiae strongly widened near apex. (Fig. 37, r/.) 



71. FINITIMUM. 



hh. Polished area of front femora of male not or inconspicuously 



striate. 

 i. Humeri of elytra distinct. 



;'. Smaller, length not over 2.2 mm. 



k. Black, shining, usually with a faint brassy lustre; infra- 

 limiting ridge of front femur of male strong; legs 

 piceous. 72. MELAXARITM. 



kk. Black without brassy lustre; form more narrow; infra- 

 limiting ridge feeble; legs rufous. 73. FLORIDAXTM.* 

 jj. Larger and more robust, length 2.5 mm., less shining and 

 without metallic lustre; infra-limiting ridge feeble or ab- 

 sent; legs black. 74. ROBTJSTUM. 

 ii. Humeri of elytra wanting; legs piceous-brown or paler; length 

 less than 2.5 mm. 75. OBSOLETUM. 

 aa. Front femora of male merely swollen, the tubercle absent. (Fig. 



37, d, e.) 

 I. Size small, seldom exceeding 1.5 mm. 



m. Legs reddish-brown; humeri wanting or very feeble; beak of 

 male stout. 76. DESOLATUM.* 



mm. Legs black or piceous; beak of male more slender. 

 n. Humeri wanting. 



o. Beak sinuate toward base; intervals flat; abdomen nearly 

 smooth. 77. SINUIROSTRUM. 



*Species marked thus * are so far known only from the South Atlantic coastal 



region. 



