136 RHYNCHOPHORA — CURCULIONIDAE. 



of elytra and their side margin closely covered with scales. 

 Similar to G. marginatus, but with fewer scales on upper- 

 side, second joint of antennae much longer, thorax more 

 widely constricted before apex and more convex, elytra 

 narrower toward apex, sides not roughened, second tarsal 

 joint transverse, rostrum of female longer and narrower, 

 Not uncommon. C. punctiger, Gyll. 



h 1. Upper-side tolerably closely covered 

 with brown hairs. 



Short ovate, somewhat convex. Deep black, shiny ; 

 tarsi pitchy ; under-side, a short line in middle of front of 

 thorax and common spot on elytra near scutellum closely 

 covered with yellowish scales. Thorax with central furrow 

 and lateral tubercles, deeply constricted toward apex, an- 

 terior margin rather strongly raised ; elytra with tolerably 

 deep punctured striae, interstices convex, wrinkled, spined 

 toward apex. L. 1 1, Bare. C. pilosellus, Gyll. 



J5 1, Tibiae red-yellow. 



Eather flat. Black, dull ; tibiae and tarsi red-yellow ; 

 under-side and base and apex of suture of elytra closely 

 covered with grayish scales, rest of upper-side scantily 

 covered with brown scales. Thorax with indistinct central 

 furrow, constricted toward apex, lateral tubercles conical, 

 anterior margin much raised ; elytra with narrow, scarcely 

 punctured striae, interstices broad, flat, with granules toward 

 apex, L. 1| 1. Not uncommon. C. verrucatus, Gyll. 



S h. Antennae rust-red ; elytra without 

 white spot at base of suture. 



Pitch-black ; antennae and tarsi rust-red ; upper-side 

 scantily covered with brown and gray scales, sides of 

 thorax and of elytra, apex of latter and under-side of body 

 closely covered with grayish scales. Eostrum elongate, 

 black, curved ; thorax with central furrow and strong lateral 

 tubercles ; elytra with distinct black tubercles at sides and 

 before apex, L. If 1. Common, 



G. jpollinarius, Forst. 



c c. Upper-side evenly and closely covered 

 with gray scales. 



Ovate. Black ; antennae, tibiae and tarsi yellow-brown ; 

 body closely covered with gray scales. Eostrum not very 

 thin ; thorax scarcely broader than long, somewhat conical, 



