184 EHYNCHOPHOKA — CURCULIONIDAE. 



rather thick, curved ; thorax broader than long, rounded at 

 sides, bordered in front, closely punctured, with a fine 

 central furrow behind ; elytra oblong oval, with deep punc- 

 tured striae. L. If 1. Common. A. miniatum, Germ. 



h b. Thorax with a depression at base only. 



A a. Thorax somewhat dilated at sides. 



Yellow-red, with feeble pubescence ; eyes black. Head 

 rather long, coarsely punctured in wrinkles ; eyes very 

 prominent ; rostrum very thick, short, curved, punctured, 

 shiny ; thorax almost cylindrical, sides somewhat dilated, 

 narrowed and bordered in front, coarsely punctured, without 

 central furrow ; elytra very convex, with deep punctured 

 furrows, interstices raised, almost as broad as furrows. L. 

 1^ — If 1, Not common. A. cruentatum, Walt. 



J5 b. Thorax not dilated at sides. 



Yellowish-red, dull ; legs paler ; eyes black. Vertex of 

 head and temples deeply punctured. Eostrum short, 

 curved, impunctate ; thorax strongly punctured, without 

 central furrow; elytra with notched striae. L. 1^ — 1| 1. 

 Common. A. frumentarium, Lin. 



B S, Sides of elytra nearly parallel. 

 a a. Eostrum curved, shorter. 



Narrow. Light blood-red, dull, pubescent ; legs paler ; 

 eyes black. Vertex of head rather short, not very deeply 

 punctured ; temples not punctured ; rostrum rather long, 

 thin, curved ; thorax slightly transverse, rather finely punc- 

 tured, with only a basal depression, sides nearly straight ; 

 elytra with notched striae. L. 1^ 1. Eather common. 



A. riihens, Steph. 

 b b, Eostrum straight, longer. 



Yellowish-red, dull, slightly pubescent ; legs paler ; eyes 

 black ; vertex of head not punctured at sides ; rostrum 

 straight, in male somewhat, in female much longer than 

 thorax ; thorax not transverse, closely punctured, with only 

 a small basal depression, sides not dilated ; elytra with 

 notched striae. L. 1^ — 1\ 1. Eare. 



A. sanguineum, De G. 



2, Body wholly or partly black or bronze. 



A A, Elytra yellow-brown, with a basal spot, 

 suture and side margin darker. 



