belonging to the genus Apocyrtus. 249 



of being concave above, as in the male, is slightly convex, more 

 densely punctured, and is slightly humped behind : in the middle is 

 a shallow longitudinal groove. The elytra are more thickly punc- 

 tured — this is also the case in the females of some other species. 



Apocyrtus Germari. 



Ap. niger, femoribus, ad basin, antennisque piceo-rubris ; capite inter oculos 

 et rostro rugosis ; thovace antice posticeque truncate-, lateribus rotundato, 

 tuberculis minutis, nitidis, crebre obsito ; marginibus anticis lateralibusque 

 squamis viridibus ornato, fascia postice eodem colore : elytris globoso- 

 ovatis, thorace conspicue latioribus, rugosis, fasciis tribus subinterruptis, 

 lineisque duabus longitudinalibus ad apicem viridibus. Long. corp. 4 

 lin. ; lat. I4 lin. 



This species departs somewhat from the rest of the genus in its 

 proportions, which nearly resemble those of Otiorhynchus gemmatus, 

 but the thorax is rather broader ; the antennae are rather shorter 

 than in other Apocyrti. The size is equal to that of Otiorhynchus 

 scabrosus. 



The rostrum is separated from the head by a transverse groove in 

 front of the eyes, and is very nearly equal to the head in length ; 

 the upper surface is rugose, and has two irregular ridges which con- 

 verge behind, but do not meet. The head is rugose between the 

 eyes, where there is a distinct longitudinal impression. The eyes 

 are round and but little prominent. The thorax is subglobose, and 

 truncated before and behind ; it is thickly covered above with glossy 

 tubercles, has a green band in the anterior margin, and a second 

 transverse band towards the posterior margin ; these bands, which 

 are formed of scales, are joined on the sides of the thorax by a lon- 

 gitudinal series of scales. The elytra are of a short, oval form, or 

 subglobose, but acuminated at the apex ; the surface is rugose and 

 subtuberculated : they have a narrowish transverse band near the 

 base, a second in the middle, and a third towards the apex, besides 

 two oblong marks on the apical portion ; these bands are formed of 

 green scales, and are somewhat interrupted in parts : the antennae 

 and legs are pitchy ; the thighs are reddish, excepting at the apex, 

 where they are nearly black. 



Apocyrtus inflatus. 

 Ap. inflatus, Erichson, Act Acad. Caes. Leop. &c. vol. xvi. Suppl. p. 378. 

 pi. 48. f. 8 ; Schonh, v. pt. 2. p. 824. 



This species is readily distinguished from others described in this 

 paper by the great size of its almost spherical body as compared 

 with the head and thorax, and by its more prominent eyes. The 

 head, thorax, abdomen beneath, base of the thighs, and tarsi are 

 black, and the elytra are red or pitchy red, but broadly margined 

 with black. Between the eyes are some green scales, and there is 

 a small patch of these scales on each side of the thorax, and some- 

 times they form an interrupted line on the middle above ; near the 

 outer margin of each elytron are three spots, one at the base, another 

 near the middle, and the third towards the apex, also formed of 

 green scales ; the sides of the meso- and metathorax are likewise 



