126 RHYNCHOPHOKA — CURCULIONIDAE. 



narrow striae, interstices flat, with a fine network of 

 scratches, L. f 1. Eare. C. hepaticus, Gyll. 



H H. Thorax with an extremely indistinct 

 tubercle on each side. 



Short ovate. Black, under-side rather closely, head and 

 thorax more finely and scantily covered with whitish scales, 

 interstices on elytra with two more or less regular rows of 

 grayish scales, base of suture closely covered with white 

 scales. Thorax much constricted before apex, central 

 furrow base only, anterior margin much raised ; elytra with 

 distinct at obtusely prominent shoulders, and deep, broad 

 striae. L. f — | 1. Kare. C. pulvinatus, Gyll. 



2, Base of thorax straight. 



Similar to C. fioralis, but with thorax shorter, flatter, and 

 more narrowed in front, central furrow visible in front 

 only; scales seldom lighter on suture of elytra. L. f 1. 

 Not uncommon. C. nig rimes, Marsh. 



II, Upper-side scantily covered with grayish scales. 



1, Eostrum red at apex, black at base; striae on 

 elytra indistinctly punctured. 



Black or black-brown, dull ; upper-side scantily, under- 

 side closely covered with white scales ; rostrum red, black 

 at base ; tibiae reddish-yellow. Thorax finely punctured, 

 much constricted before apex, without central furrow, with 

 an indistinct tubercle on each side, anterior margin mode- 

 rately raised ; elytra with deep, indistinctly punctured 

 striae, interstices convex. L. 1 1. Common. 



C. 'pyrrorhynchus, Marsh. 



2, Eostrum black or brown; striae on elytra dis- 

 tinctly punctured. 



A A. Legs black. 



Eather flat. Black ; upper-side scantily covered with 

 gray scales, under- side closely with whitish ones. Eostrum 

 as long as head and thorax, thin, curved, punctured ; thorax 

 rather convex, closely punctured, constricted before apex, 

 with an indistinct tubercle on each side ; elytra with mode- 

 rately strong punctured striae, interstices nearly flat, 

 shagreened, shoulders raised and rounded. L. | 1. Not 

 uncommon, C. melanari'iLs, Steph, 



