220 RHYNCHOPHORA — CUKCULIONIDAE. 



2, Second abdominal segment longer' than next two 

 together, separated from first by a curved suture. 



Similar to T. aristatus but with thorax not so wide, 

 elytra more elongate, elytral bristles not quite so strong ; 

 differing from T. squamidatus in having the eyes larger, 

 thorax more rounded o,t sides and bristly, second abdominal 

 segment rather longer, scrobes less horizontal, with upper 

 margin less sharply defined. L. 1| 1. Southsea beach. 



T. myrmecojjhihis, Seid. 

 H» Elytral bristles feeble. 



Ovate. Reddish-brown ; elytra, antennae and legs 

 rather lighter ; not very closely covered with grayish 

 scales ; upper-side with white bristles. Eostrum and 

 thorax with feeble central furrow, latter scarcely constricted 

 in front, sides only moderately dilated ; elytra with more 

 or less distinctly punctured striae. L. 1| 1. Scarce. 



T. squainulatus, 01. 



Platytarsus, 



A, Rostrum without central furrow. 



Black-brown or brown ; antennae and legs pale yellow- 

 brown ; pubescence gray ; sides of thorax closely covered 

 with round whitish scales ; elytra with long erect bristles. 

 Head punctured ; rostrum and thorax without central fur- 

 row, latter finely and very closely punctured in wrinkles ; 

 elytra globular, with deep punctured striae. L. 1| 1. 

 Rather common. P. echinatus, Bons. 



\B, Rostrum with a central furrow or depression. 



Ovate, convex. Black or dark brown ; antennae and 

 tarsi rust-red ; tolerably closely covered with gray or 

 brownish scales, and on upper-side scantily with whitish 

 bristles. Rostrum with a central furrow or depression ; 

 thorax closely and finely punctured ; elytra nearly ovate, 

 with deep, somewhat indistinctly punctured striae. Nar- 

 rower than P. echinatus, less convex, thorax longer, more 

 rounded at sides. L. 1-| 1. Rare. P. setulosus, Boh. 



Baryjieithes, 



A, Forehead not impressed or with only a small feeble 

 impression; thorax without lateral impressions behind 

 middle. 



