230 RHYNCHOPHORA — CURCULIONIDAE. 



and legs reddish-yellow ; closely covered with green scales 

 and upright, brown pubescence. Eostrum very short ; fore- 

 head flat ; thorax much broader than long ; elytra with very 

 fine punctured striae. L. 2| 1. Common. 



P. pterygomalis, Schoenh. 



2, Interstices on elytra with dark, bare spots. 



Oblong. Black ; antennae reddish at base ; strewn 

 throughout with round, gray or greenish, shiny scales, ex- 

 cept on some bare spots on elytra. Elytra with punctured 

 striae ; femora toothed. L. 2 — 11 1. Common. 



P. cervinus, Lin. 



II. Elytra with a line of paler scales at sides. 



1, Eostrum much shorter than head. 



Oblong. Black ; antennae, tibiae and tarsi red-yellow ; 

 with scanty brown pubescence and with pale greenish 

 scales placed diffusely on disc of thorax and elytra, closely 

 at sides and on third interstice on latter. Thorax trans- 

 verse, sides scarcely rounded ; elytra with distinct punc- 

 tured striae ; femora toothed. L. 2 — 2| 1. Not common. 



P. chrysoincla, 01. 



2, Eostrum scarcely shorter than head. 



Oblong. Black ; antennae, tibiae and tarsi yellow- 

 brown ; with feeble pubescence and with scattered yellow- 

 ish scales, sides of thorax and elytra with a streak of white 

 scales. Thorax transverse, rounded at sides ; femora 

 toothed. L. 2| — 3 1. Not uncommon. 



P. confluens, Steph. 



S» Scape of antennae reaching at most to posterior margin 

 of eye. 



a. Scales round. 



Oblong. Black ; antennae and legs reddish-yellow ; 

 covered with round, dull, green scales, without pubescence. 

 Eostrum scarcely shorter than head ; forehead slightly im- 

 pressed ; elytra with moderately strong punctured striae, 

 interstices flat ; posterior femora toothed. L. 2 — 3^ L 

 Eare. P. sericeus, Schall. 



b. Scales hair like. 



Black ; antennae and legs red ; covered with narrow 

 golden or reddish scales, breast with whitish scales. Elytra 



