APION. 173 



IB 1, White streak on elytra longitudinal. 



Black, npper-side covered with yellowish-gray recumbent 

 hairs, sides of thorax, a straight broad longitudinal streak 

 on middle of each elytron and under-side more closely 

 covered with gray -white hairs ; antennae (or their base 

 only) and legs reddish-yellow. Thorax distinctly broader 

 than long, narrowed in front ; elytra rather broader at base 

 than thorax, scarcely dilated behind, striae rather indistinct 

 on account of pubescence. L. 4 1. Rather common. 



A. ge7iistae, Kirby. 



J5 h. Antennae entirely black. 



Black, with scanty gray pubescence, each elytron with an 

 abbreviated streak of more closely placed white hairs at 

 l)ase ; legs pale red-yellow. Rostrum thin, curved, thorax 

 short, cylindrical ; elytra oblong-ovate. L. 1 — 1\ 1. Not 

 common. A. semivittatum, Gyll. 



-B -B. Rostrum not dilated above insertion of 

 antennae ; intermediate coxae placed apart. 



a a. Elytra black, evenly pubescent throughout. 



Black, not very shiny, with scanty gray pubescence; 

 base of antennae and legs reddish-yellow-brown, base of 

 femora, trochanters, knees and tarsi blackish. Rostrum 

 cylindrical, curved ; forehead with a central furrow ; thorax 

 finely and very closely punctured, with a short central 

 furrow behind ; elytra oblong-ovate, with deep punctured 

 striae. L. 1 1. Rather common. A. pallipes, Kirby. 



b J). Elytra brown, with two bare oblique 

 bands. 



Pitch-black, with close, whitish-gray pubescence ; an- 

 tennae and legs reddish-yellow ; elytra brown, with two 

 more or less regular, hairless, oblique bands. L. 1 1. 

 Common. A. v em ale, Fab. 



II, Scutellum linear. 



1, Forehead with a deep longitudinal impression. 



Black, shiny, without pubescence ; elytra bronze, green, 

 or blue-green. Forehead with a deep longitudinal depres- 

 sion between eyes ; thorax conical, somewhat longer than 

 broad, finely punctured, with a short central furrow or a 

 depression behind ; elytra oval, with very fine simple striae, 

 interstices fiat. L. 1-^ — 1^ 1. Common. A, aeneum, Fab. 



