Apion. RHYNCHOPHORA. 
Pp 
at. Tarsi and trochanters black or blackish . 
bt. Tarsi and trochantersred . ... . 
b+. Interstices of elytra much broader than 
striz ; rostrum red in front in male; elytra 
dilated behind middle; sizelarger . . 
b*. Intermediate and posterior pairs of tibise black 
in female, black with apex red in male . : 
b. Pubescence very slight or absent. 
a*, Posterior tibiee with at least their apical half 
black. 
at. Anterior coxe black ; male with the second and 
third joints of the funiculus of the antennze com- 
pressed and much dilated . 
bt. Anterior coxe red ; male with ie sacand and 
third joints of the funiculus of the antenne not 
dilated. 
at. Posterior tibie red at base or ringed with 
red on their basal half. 
* Thorax very closely punctured, rough and 
dull. 
+. Hind portion of elytra obtusely 
rounded; male with the ae of the 
antenne dilated . 
++. Hind portion of ely tra somewhat pro- 
duced and contracted; male with the 
scape of the antennz not dilated . ay 
**, Thorax diffusely and very finely punc- 
tured, smooth and shining. . ... . 
bf. Posterior tibize entirely black. 
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A. PALLIPES, Kirby. 
A. SEMIVITTATOM, Gy/ll, 
(Germari, Walt.) 
A. RUFIROSTRE, Payk, 
A. viciz, Payk. 
A. DIFFORME, Germ. 
A. DISSIMILE, Germ. 
A. VARIPES, Germ. 
A. LEVICOLLE, Kirby. 
*, Thorax finely and obsoletely punctured, smooth A. SCHONHERRI, Boh. 
**, Thorax closely and distinctly punctured. 
7. Antenne longer, with the first joint red; 
trochanters red. 
$. Punctuation of thorax close and regu- 
lar; forehead not. Sard striated be- 
tween CYCSW val ett et ie ont oats 
tt. Punctuation of thorax very close, ru- 
gose ; forehead plainly striated between 
(GS og vie ola de Ceeceon st 
Tt. Antennze shorter, with the base pitchy ; 
trochanters black , - 
***_ Thorax distinctly but sparingly punctured, 
with the sides more rounded. . - 
b*, All the tibie red. 
at. Club of antennz more elongate ; rostrum black 
in both sexes ; anterior cox of male red, of female 
LEYS Othe icy a tha ae hyn Chae Rae Ra at ta 
bt. Club of antenne shorter; rostrum of male 
yellow-red at apex; anterior coxze red in both 
SLRS lo AS pS eae De eC nee eee ae 
A. APRICANS, Herbst.* 
(fagt, Kirby.) 
A, BoHEMANI, Thoms. 
(ononidis, Gyll.) 
A. TRIFOLI, Z. 
A. Ryet, Blackburn, 
A. DICHROUM, Bedel, 
( flavipes, ¥.) 
A. NIGRITARSE, Kirby. 
* I have followed Bedel in not regarding Kirby’s A. assimile as a distinct 
species. 
