Anthonomus. | RHYNCHOPHORA, Sie 
in January; tarring the trunks in early spring would probably be of 
service, and also tapping the boughs during the first warm days, as the 
beetles fall readily if alarmed; as the weevil never attacks the buds 
after they have begun to open, those orchards that have plenty of light 
and air, and in which the buds rapidly expand, are less likely to sutter 
than those in which there is a lot of undergrowth which is retarded for 
want of proper sunlight and thus affords material that still continues 
available to the weevils for laying their eggs in; further notes on the 
species will be found given by Miss Ormerod in her ** Manual of Injuri- 
ous Insects”’ (Ist Ed., p. 269). 
The males may be distinguished from the females by having the 
rostrum proportionately a little shorter, and, as a rule, duller, and the 
last ventral segment is sometimes somewhat variable in the sexes, 
I. Elytra with a transverse or very slightly oblique band of 
white pubescence on each, behind middle, sometimes 
meeting at euture ; colour red or ferruginous, sometimes 
darker before the elytral band than at apex. 
i. Thorax and elytra comparatively flat if viewed side- 
ways, sides of the former slightly rounded ; elytra with 
a little oblong tubercle or small prominence at the base 
of the third interstice. 
1. Teeth of anterior femora very strong; rostrum 
longer and more slender with the antenue inserted 
further from apex; anterior tibie very deeply 
sinuate on their interior margin towards base. 
A. Length 33-4 mm. ; interstices of elytra dull, 
distinctly rugose transversely . A. ULMI, De G. 
B. Length 2-28 min. ; interstices of elytra. rather 
shining, comparatively smooth . A. Rosin, Des Gozis, 
2. Teeth of anterior femora evidently smaller and less 
strong; rostrum shorter and thicker, with: the 
antenne inserted nearer to apex ; anterior tibie 
almost straight, and pries sinuate on their 
interior margin . . A. PEDICULARIUS, L. 
. Thorax and elytra separately convex if viewed side- 
Aa: sides of the former strongly rounded; elytra 
without tubercle or prominence at the base of the 
third iuterstice; interstices rather shining, almost 
smooth . A.CHEVBOLATI, Desbr. 
II. Elytra with scattered whitish or " yellowish pubescence 
which, however, does not form distinct bands; colour 
pitchy brown or pitchy black, with the legs more or less 
testaceous . A. consPEeRsvs, Desbr. 
Ill. Elytra with a strongly oblique (very ‘rarely transverse) 
band of whitish pubescence on each, sometimes meeting 
at suture; colour fuscous or pitchy- black, with the legs 
more or less pitchy or pitchy-ferruginous A. PomoruM, Z, 
1V. Elytra without distinct bands or markings ‘of pube- 
scence, but with the pubescence fine and scanty, and evenly 
distributed over the whole surface, which appears, unless 
closely examined, to be almost glabrous. 
i. Rostrum shining; anterior femora with a stronger 
tooth; colour variable, but in British specimens red, 
