APIONIDES. 169 



red ; without hairs. Rostrum, head and thorax with a 

 central furrow; elytra with coarse and rather irregular 

 punctured striae. L. 3 1. Common. A. coryli, Lin. 



AnowinES, 



Funiculus of antennae with first joint reversed conical, 

 rest very short ; elytra scarcely broader than thorax in 

 front, dilated behind ; presternum not emarginate in front ; 

 body broadest behind, much narrowed in front. 



Apion, Herbst. 

 Ajnon, 

 A, Rostrum pointed at apex. 



a. Rostrum tolerably equal in thickness from base to 

 middle and thence rapidly narrowed toward apex, 

 dilated beneath insertion of antennae. 

 J. Elytra blue ; antennae entirely black. 

 Black ; elytra blue. Rostrum dilated beneath insertion 

 of antennae ; head and thorax punctured, latter conical, 

 with a central furrow behind ; elytra ovate, strongly con- 

 vex, with punctured furrows, interstices flat. L. 1| 1. 

 Common. A. pomonae, Fab. 



IIm Elytra black ; antennae partly red-yellow. 



1, Forehead without striae between eyes ; antennae 

 red-yellow until beyond middle. 



Black, dull, with gray hairs ; female with base of 

 antennae, male (always much smaller) usually with whole 

 of antennae rust-red. Rostrum dilated beneath insertion 

 of antennae ; thorax conical, with large punctures and a 

 central furrow behind ; elytra short, almost globular-ovate, 

 with punctured furrows, interstices flat. L. 1 — 1^ 1. Com- 

 mon. A. craccae, Lin. 



2, Forehead with two striae between eyes ; an- 

 tennae with only first joint or first two joints red- 

 yellow. 



Black, dull, with gray hairs ; first joint of antennae, 

 sometimes also second, yellow. Rostrum much dilated 

 near middle beneath ; forehead striate between eyes ; 

 thorax distinctly bisinuate behind, sides almost straight 

 until middle, then suddenly narrowed in front, strongly 

 and closely punctured, with a central furrow behind ; 



