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J5. Second joint of funiculus of antennae longer than first. 



Black ; pubescence close, whitish ; disc of thorax and on 

 elytra two bands and a spot before apex bare. Itostruni 

 somewhat narrowed at apex, with two furrows, the central 

 ridge forked in front ; elytra separately pointed at apex, 

 points divergent. L. 4 — 4|- 1. ' Kare. B. albidus, Fab. 



HYPBRinES. 



A. Funiculus of antennae with six joints. 



First joint of funiculus of antennae larger and longer 

 than second ; rostrum rather robust, scrobes commencing 

 at some distance from apex ; other parts as in Hypera. 



Limohius, Schoenh. 

 H, Funiculus of antennae with seven joints. 



a. Antennae inserted in or near middle of rostrum. 



Antennae thin, scape reaching to anterior margin of eyes 

 or farther, first two joints of funiculus nearly equal ; 

 rostrum at most moderately robust, scrobes generally com- 

 mencing close to mouth ; thorax straight at base and apex, 

 sides more or less rounded ; second abdominal segment 

 shorter than next two together. Hyper a, Germ. 



h. Antennae inserted near apex of rostrum. 



Antennae rather thin, scape not reaching beyond anterior 

 margin of eyes, first two joints of funiculus nearly equal ; 

 rostrum moderately robust ; thorax tiunsverse, straiglit at 

 base, sides rounded in front ; second abdominal segment at 

 least as long as next two together. -4 ^o^/iws, Schoenh. 



Ziimohius, 



A, Second interstice on elytra immaculatate behind. 



Brown ; antennae and legs yellow-red ; rostrum rust-red ; 

 covered with slightly metallic, grayish, yellow and brown 

 scales ; thorax witli three lines of light scales ; elytra with 

 whitish and dark spots and long, upright, white and black 

 hairs, hinder half of suture with whitish scales. Thorax 

 half as broad again as long, sides strongly rounded ; elytra 

 about one-third longer than together broad. L. 1\ 1. Not 

 common. L. dissimilis, Herbst. 



