206 RHYNCHOPHORA — CURCULIONIDAE. 



S, Elytra with a common dark spot behind extending 

 across second and third interstices. 



Oblong-ovate. Black ; antennae and legs yellow -red ; 

 covered with pale-brown scales ; thorax with a line of pale 

 scales on each side ; elytra with a small spot on each side 

 at base and a transverse common spot in middle dark 

 brown, also a common whitish spot on hinder part of 

 suture. Thorax much broader than long, sides moderately 

 rounded ; elytra with very fine punctured striae. L. 1-^ — 

 1^ 1. Kather common. L. mixtus, Boh. 



A, Second joint of funiculus of antennae much longer 

 than third joint. 



a, Lengtli 3 lines or more. 



J. Thorax more narrowed behind than in front. 



1, Second row of punctures on elytra nearly parallel 

 with suture at base ; length oh — 3f lines. 



Winged. Black ; antennae and til)iae brown-red ; closely 

 covered with brown and gray hairlike scales, central line 

 and sides of thorax, sides of elytra and the under-side 

 closely covered with grayish scales. Eostrum thick, shorter 

 than thorax, latter much broader than long ; elytra with 

 rather deep punctured striae, alternate interstices with 

 lighter scales, with rows of black or brown velvety spots 

 and diffusely-placed, erect, white hairs. L. 3| — 3f 1. 

 Common. H. punctata, Fab, 



2. Second stria on elytra divergent from suture at 

 base ; length 3 lines. 



Similar to H. punctata., but with rostrum thinner and 

 scarcely shorter than thorax, latter more rounded at sides ; 

 elytra with scales lighter in colour, a spot at shoulder and 

 another in middle of side margin closely covered with 

 whitish scales. L. 3 1. Moderately common. 



H. fasciculata, Herbst. 



11, Thorax evenly narrowed before and behind. 



Apterous. Black ; antennae (except club) red ; with 

 gray or bright-brown pubescence ; thorax with three rather 

 lighter lines ; elytra sometimes with brown spots. Eostrum 

 moderately curved ; thorax convex, closely punctured ; 



