222 RHYNCHOPHORA — CURCULIONIDAE. 



striae, second interstice broader than first. L. 2| 1. Very- 

 rare. C. fissirostris, Walt. 



H, Eostrum with a fine central furrow. 



Ovate. Black ; antennae and legs rust-red, with gray- 

 scales, elytra with lighter markings, rather closely covered 

 throughout with short, thick, white bristles. Thorax finely 

 punctured, with indistinct central furrow, sides strongly 

 rounded ; elytra globular, with deep punctured striae. L. 

 1^ 1. Eather common. C. Waltoni, Boh. 



JPei'itelus, 



Oblong-ovate. Black ; antennae and legs reddish-pitch- 

 brown ; covered and somewhat checkered with brown, gray 

 and whitish scales. Forehead with a small depression 

 between eyes ; rostrum with a fine central furrow ; thorax 

 deeply and diffusely punctured, sides slightly rounded, 

 scales white at sides, brown on disc ; elytra oblong-ovate, 

 with fine and not very deep punctured striae, sides with 

 white scales, disc with brown and gray, mixed with white 

 lines. L. 2^ — 3^ 1. Eare. P. griseus, 01. 



Ot lorhynchus. 



A. Femora not toothed. 



(I. Anal segment of male regularly striate longitudinally ; 

 second joint of funiculus of antennae longer than first. 



I, Antennae with joints of funiculus longer. 



Oblong-ovate. Black, rather shiny ; legs red-brown ; 

 elytra with small tufts of depressed gray pubescence ; ros- 

 trum emarginate, with feeble central ridge ; thorax narrow, 

 very finely shagreened (as also head), sides moderately 

 rounded before middle ; elytra closely wriilkled, narrowed at 

 apex, with very indistinct striae. L. 5i- 1. Moderately 

 common. 0. tenehricosus, Herbst. 



JT. Antennae with joints of funiculus siiorter, in 

 female broader than long. 



Oblong. Black, somewhat shiny, with scanty gray pu- 

 bescence ; legs red, knees and tarsi black ; rostrum ridged 

 in middle ; thorax oblong, closely punctured and granulate ; 

 elytra with rather remote and tolerably deep punctured 

 striae, interstices transversely wrinkled, apices jointly 



