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edge of the prosternvim ; the mesosternum with the epiraera fused 

 with the episterna, the latter usually separated from the central 

 piece by a distinct suture, but sometimes fused with it ; the meta- 

 sternum evidently shorter than the median coxse, the episterna 

 more or less completely fused with it, the hind coxre reaching the 

 elytra. Veiiter with the intercoxal piece very broad, truncate and 

 broader than the coxse, segment 2 as long as or longer than 3 + 4 

 and separated from 1 by a curved incision. Legs with the femora 

 strongly clavate and with or without a tooth ; the tibice variable, 

 tlie froiat pair generally curved at the apex, the corbels of the hind 

 pair open or very narrowly enclosed and not ascending the dorsal 

 edge ; the tarsi with the third joint broadly lobate, the fourth 

 elongate and the claws free. 



liange. Europe, N. Africa, Central Asia, northern boundaries 

 of India. 



Key to the Species. 



1 (6) Bostrum not impressed and without 



lateral carincne: forehead simply 

 puuctate ; prothorax not broader 

 than long- ; elytra without erect seta? 

 ou the disk. 



2 (3j Pronotum shiny, with fine scattered 



punctures : elytra with the intervals 

 smooth and each with a single row 

 of shallow punctures ; upper surface 

 without pubescence rusmcus, Stierl., p. 257. 



3 (2) Pronotum dull, with close confluent 



punctation ; elytra with the intervals 

 coriaceous or finely rugose, without 

 regular rows of punctures ; upper 

 surface Avith recumbent pubescence. 



4 (5) Rostrum (without mandibles) broader 



than long, gense angulate; legs ferru- 

 ginous, the front tibiai not denticu- 

 late iuternally ; size 4-4^ mm amoemis, Fst., p. 256. 



5 (4) Rostrum as long as broad, gense 



rounded ; legs black or piceous, the 

 front tibiae finely denticulate inter- 

 nally ; size 6-6| mm i)eregrinus, sp. n., p. 257. 



6 (1) Rostrum with a broad central impres- 



sion and a sharp carina on each side 

 of it; forehead with numerous fine 

 stripe ; prothorax broader than long; 

 elytra with rather long fine erect 

 setaj striolaticeps, sp. n., p. 258. 



224. Otiorrhynchus amcenus, Fst. 



Otiorrhi/nchus ajncenus, Faust,* Stett, Eut. Zeit. 1886, p. 139. 



Colour piceous, with fairly dense long recumbent yellowish 

 pubescence. 



Head glabrous on the vertex, the forehead with rather shallow 



