122 RHYNCHOPHORA. [ Rhynchites. 
b;, Colour blue...63004  .<eeomeeser es eros et hOGcRULRUS, De G. 
(conicus, Ill.) 
B, Elytra with a scutellary stria. 
a. Ninth stria of elytra entire and prolonged 
as far as the tenth stria. 
a*, Elytra with asmall additional row of 
punctures near shoulder between the 
ninth and tenth rows; insect blue; 
rostum comparatively short . . . . R.Minutus, Herbst. 
(germanicus, auct.) 
b*¥. Elytra without an additional row of 
punctures near shoulder ; elytra bronze, 
rarely bluish-bronze; rostrum long. . R, HNEOVIRENS, Marsh. 
b. Ninth stria of the elytra abridged and 
united to the tenth considerably before 
apex. 
a*, Head not sensibly narrowed behind ; 
thorax more finely punctured, without 
central furrow ; temples not prominent 
at sides; interstices of elytra with 
single rows of punctures. . . . . . RK. INTERFUNCTATUS, Steph. 
(alliarie, Brit. Cat.) 
b*. Head sensibly narrowed behind; 
thorax more coarsely punctured, with 
central furrow ; temples prominent at 
sides; interstices of elytra, as a rule 
(but not always), without distinct punc- — 
tuations! <p «te. “lines goede: oy At. PAULL US (Germ: 
II. Body behind thorax more elongate, at least twice 
as long as broad. 
i, Length 13-33} mm.; head short; pubescence 
not, or scarcely, visible if viewed. sideways. 
1. Anterior tibie not produced into a tooth in- 
ternally at apex; rostrum shorter (if compared 
in the same sex); thorax subparallel . . . R. NANwS, Payk. 
2. Anterior tibiz produced into a tooth internally 
at apex ; rostrum longer (if compared in the 
same sex) ; thorax widened behind middle. . R. uNcrnatus, Thoms, 
(tomentosus, Gyll., sec. Bedel.) 
ii. Length 4-6 mm.; head rather long ; pubescence 
plainly visible, if viewed sideways, much raised 
and villose. 
1. Strie of elytra entire; size smaller; colour 
usually bright blue . . . . . . R, sERICEUS, Herbst. 
(ophthalmicus, Steph.) 
2. Strize of elytra effaced or obsolete behind ; 
size larger ; colour usually greenish-blue . . R. PUBESCENS, F. 
R. auratus, Scop. A large and conspicuous species, greenish or 
golden coppery, with the anterior parts and base and sides of elytra 
more or less crimson, clothed with long whitish pubescence, antenne 
and tarsi black; rostrum moderately long, forehead strongly punc- 
tured ; thorax as long as broad, closely and strongly punctured, with 
an indistinct central furrow; elytra with not very regular rows of 
punctures, interstices very closely and rugosely punctured; legs 
moderately long. L. 8-9 mm. 
