152 RHYNCHOPHORA — CURCULIONIDAE. 



closely and rather paler on central line of thorax and 

 suture of elytra. L. 1|- 1. Not very common. 



T. Schneideri, Herbst. 

 b h. Eostrura subulate. 



Black, with grayish pubescence ; thorax with central 

 line and elytra with suture white ; base of antennae, tibiae 

 and tarsi red. Alternate interstices on elytra rarely paler. 

 L. 1\ 1. Not very common. T. lineatulus, Steph. (Bris.) 



-B -B. Antennae entirely red. 



a a. Femora red. 



A a. Thorax without white central line ; 

 scales hairlike. 



Oblong, convex. Pitch-black ; apex of rostrum, the 

 antennae and legs rust-red ; undei'-side covered with 

 whitish scales, upper-side with gray or yellowish-gray 

 recumbent hairs, suture of elytra usually lighter. Eostrum 

 scarcely as long as head and thorax together, moderately 

 curved, somewhat narrowed at apex. Anterior tibiae of 

 male somewhat curved, of female straight. L. 1 1. Eather 

 common. T. tomentosus, Herbst. 



2? b. Thorax with white central line; scales 

 oval oblong. 



Short ovate. Pitch-black, convex ; rostrum, antennae 

 and legs red-yellow ; upper-side closely covered with 

 yellowish oval oblong scales, under-side with whitish 

 oval scales. Eostrum narrowed at apex ; thorax rounded 

 at sides ; elytra very short oval, with fine punctured striae. 

 L. 1 1. Moderately common. T. curtus, Bris. 



b b. Femora black. 



Similar to T. tomentosus but with apex of rostrum nar- 

 rower, femora black and anterior tibiae of male with a 

 strong sharp tooth in middle. L. 1 1. Moderately com- 

 mon. T. meliloti, Steph. 



II» Eostrum not narrowed toward apex. 

 1. Femora not toothed. 

 Oblong, convex. Black ; antennae, tibiae and tarsi rust- 

 red ; upper-side covered with gray, under-side with white 

 pubescence, base of thorax thinly margined with white. 

 Similar to T. tomentosus but with rostrum longer, not 



