188 RHYNCHOPHOKA — CURCULIONIDAE. 



1, Scrobes commencing at some distance from 

 mouth. 



A A, Funiculus of antennae with five joints. 



Antennae short, moderately robust ; eyes rather small ; 

 elytra elongate, parallel-sided, not broader than thorax ; 

 intermediate segments of abdomen equal, second separated 

 from first by a straight suture ; tibiae straight, tarsi rather 

 short, claws very small. Mecinus, Germ. 



S JB. Funiculus of antennae with seven joints. 

 a a. Anterior tibiae more or less curved. 



Antennae more or less long, slender ; elytra oval or 

 oblong oval, a little broader than thorax; second abdominal 

 segment at least as long as third and fourth together, 

 separated from first by a nearly straight suture ; tarsi 

 rather long and narrow, claws moderately large. 



Erirhinus, Schoenh. 



h b. Anterior tibiae straight. 



Antennae rather long, slender ; eyes rather large ; elytra 

 somewhat short, nearly parallel-sided, distinctly broader 

 than thorax ; second abdominal segment longer than third 

 and fourth together, separated from first by a curved suture, 

 tarsi moderately broad, claws rather large. 



Grypidius, Schoenh. 



2, Scrobes commencing close to mouth. 



Antennae placed far forward, moderately long, rather 

 robust, funiculus with seven joints, first two of them elon- 

 gate, third also conical but shorter, rest short ; eyes rather 

 large ; elytra oblong oval, a little broader than thorax ; 

 second abdominal segment much longer than third and 

 fourth together, separated from first by a fine straight 

 suture ; tibiae straight, rounded at apex, tarsal claws long. 



Frocas, Steph. 



JBrachonyx, 



Narrow. Keddish-yellow-brown ; rostrum, breast, abdo- 

 men and often also head and thorax blackish; pubescence 

 yellowish-gray. Thorax closely punctured; elytra with 

 deep punctured striae. L. 1 — 1-| 1. Eare. 



B. indigena, Herbst. 



