Horn.] '±08 [Sep. 19, 



Mesothoracic opimera truncate above SFHElSrOPHORIDES. 



Spongy portion of antennal club retracted, 

 that is, visible at the tip only. Pres- 

 ternum narrow Scyphophorus. 



Spongy portion of club large, occupying 

 at least a third of the tip. 

 Anterior coxse widely separated, pres- 

 ternum between the coxae as wide 



as the diameter of a coxal cavity. . Metamasius. 

 Anterior coxae approximate, prester- 

 num linear Rhynchopiiorus. 



Mesothoracic epimera acute above CALANDRIDES. 



Prosternum widely separating the coxae Calanpra. 



Rhynchopiiorus Herbst. 



R. cruentitus Fab. Syst. Ent., p. 128; Herbst, Coleop. 6, pi. 01, 

 fig. 2; Oliv. Ent. V., 83, p. 83, pi. 12, rig. 147; Zimmermanni Fahrs. 

 Schonh. Gen. Cure, viii., pt. 2, p. 219. 



Above sub-depressed, sub-opaque, velvety, color variable. Rostrum 

 longer than half the thorax, apical portion sparsely punctured, at base 

 roughly punctured. Thorax one-fourth longer than wide, elliptical, apex 

 suddenly constricted, sides feebly, base more decidedly arcuate, surface 

 sparsely and minutely punctulate. Scutellum elongate, feebly elevated 

 along the middle, attenuate at apex. Elytra conjointly emarginate, 

 humeral angles broadly rounded, sides feebly convergent behind, apices 

 truncate, surface nine striate, outer four striae feebly impressed, inner 

 live deep, at bottom punctured, inner intervals feebly convex, outer flat. 

 Pygidium sparsely and coarsely punctured, more densely at apex. Body 

 beneath shining, sparsely and very minutely punctulate. Last ventral 

 segment at the latero-dorsal region, coarsely punctured and with a line 

 of yellowish hairs. Anterior tibias densely fimbriate with long yellowish 

 hairs, middle and hind tibiae less fimbriate, femora beneath fimbriate. 

 Anterior tibiae within mucronate at apex, externally bidentate, middle 

 and hind tibiae broadly rounded at tip, mucronate within. Tarsi with 

 the third joint moderately dilated and densely pilose along the anterior 

 margin. Length .8-1.0 inch ; 20-25 mm. 



Var. Zimmermanni, Fah. Body above and beneath totally black. 



Var. cruentatus, Fab. Thorax red, sides broadly margined with black, 

 and a median black stripe, elytra black with red spots. Body beneath 

 piceous, legs and abdomen paler. 



Var. . Body above in great part red, lateral black spaces of 



thorax wanting, median stripe more or less divided, elytra in great part 

 rt d with black spots of varying number and size. Pectus black, abdomen 

 and legs red. 



The above varieties run together by very gradual changes of color. 

 Although the term "red " is used, the color is not properly red, but a 

 dark velvety crimson, which, however, also varies in shade. 



