118 RHYNCHOPHORA — CURCULIONIDAE. 



interstices flat, distinctly punctured. L. 1| 1. Scarce. 



B. abrotani, Germ. 



2. Tliorax blue ; interstices on elytra feebly punc- 

 tured. 



A A. Thorax diffusely punctured, in middle 

 almost impunctate. 



Oblong-ovate. Black ; thorax and elytra blue. Tliorax 

 somewhat longer than broad, narrowed in front ; elytra 

 somewhat dilated behind shoulders, with fine, indistinctly 

 punctured striae, interstices with a row of feeble punctures. 

 L. 1^ 1. Kather common. B. lepidii, Germ. 



I^ J5> Thorax closely punctured, with a narrow 

 central line almost impunctate. 



Oblong-ovate. Black ; thorax and elytra blue-green. 

 Thorax narrowed in front ; elytra short, with prominent 

 shoulders, with fine, deep striae, outer ones indistinctly 

 punctured, interstices with a row of very fine indistinct 

 punctures. L. 1^ 1. Devizes. B. chlorizans, Germ. 



III» Elytra black at base, red at apex. 



Oblong. Black ; apex of elytra red. Eostrum curved ; 

 thorax tolerably closely punctured, indistinctly bordered in 

 front ; elytra with notched striae, interstices indistinctly 

 punctured. L. If 1. Bare. B. an a lis, 01. 



Ji, Upper-side covered with scales. 



Black or black-brown ; not very shiny ; sides of thorax, 

 the elytra and under-side checkered with white and brown- 

 yellow scales. Eostrum as long as head and thorax, punc- 

 tured and furrowed ; thorax very closely punctured, without 

 smooth central line ; elytra with fine striae. L. 1^ — 1| 1. 

 Eare. B. scolopaceus, Germ. 



CE UTHOHHYNCHIDBS, 



A, Eyes completely uncovered. 



a. Funiculus of antennae with six joints ; rostrum 

 elongate, moderately robust. 



Scrobes commencing a little before middle of rostrum, 

 very oblique ; first three joints of funiculus of antennae 

 elongate ; prosternum not hollowed out before anterior 

 coxae, entire in front ; anterior coxae placed slightly but 



