154 RHYNCHOPHORA — CURCULIONIDAE. 



AWTMONOJMIDBS, 



A. Posterior legs formed for leaping ; eyes much approxi- 

 mated above ; generally contiguous. 



Eostrum more or less long, not very robust, folded 

 beneath when at rest ; funiculus of antennae generally with 

 six, more rarely with seven joints, first three joints elon- 

 gate ; elytra much broader than thorax and jointly rounded 

 at apex, leaving pygidium more or less (generally only 

 slightly) uncovered ; prosternum very short ; tarsal claws 

 appendiculate. Orchestes, 111. 



JB. Posterior legs not formed for leaping ; eyes placed 

 apart. 



a. Prosternum not emarginate and not very short ; tarsal 

 claws simple. 



Eostrum elongate, not very robust; funiculus of an- 

 tennae with seven joints, first and second elongate, former 

 much longer tlian latter ; elytra little broader than thorax, 

 separately rounded at apex, imperfectly covering pygidium. 



Acalyptus, Schoenh. 



b. Prosternum widely emarginate, very short ; tarsal 

 claws appendiculate or bifid. 



Eostrum more or less long, slender ; funiculus of an- 

 tennae with seven joints, first two elongate ; elytra a little 

 broader than thorax, almost entirely covering abdomen ; 

 anterior legs larger than the others. Anthonomus, Germ. 



Orchestes. 



A, Funiculus of antennae with six joints. 



a. Posterior femora toothed. 



I, Thorax red or yellow-brown. 



1, Elytra unicolorous ; head reddish. 



A A, Abdomen red-yellow ; posterior femora 

 toothed sawlike. 



Eeddish-yellow-brown ; eyes and breast black ; closely 

 covered with gray hairs, generally placed more thickly on 

 a large spot (pointed behind) on base of elytra. L. 1| — 

 If 1. Common. 0. quercus, Lin. 



