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Remarkably close to the preceding, but (leaving out of con- 
sideration the great distance apart at which they were obtained) 
the differences as noted above would appear to denote specific, or 
at least varietal rank. 
STOREUS VARIEGATUS, Bohem. 
In the male of this species the rostrum is supplied with seven 
coste, of which, however, the three median are not sharply 
defined, though sufficiently distinct ; the scape is slightly longer 
than the funicle and club combined, and the club is ovate. The 
female differs in having a much longer rostrum, carinate at sidés 
only, feebly squamose at sides of base, and the apex sparsely 
punctate; the antenne are thinner, the scape just passes the 
apex of rostrum, and the club is elongate-ovate. 
The size is variable, and the males are usually, but not always, 
smaller than the females. There is usually to be seen a more or 
less V-shaped mark beyond the middle of the elytra, but in one 
specimen under examination the whole upper-surface is uniformly 
elothed with greyish scales. 
SToREus (EMPLESIS) MAJUSCULUS, BIKb. 
I have three specimens of this species. One of them, a male, 
has already been commented upon by Mr. Blackburn. It has 
the rostrum with six acute coste and a seventh (median) scarcely 
defined towards base, but moderately distinct towards apex. The 
female differs in having the costx defined only at the sides, the 
apex of rostrum with sparse elongate punctures and the club 
reddish (in the male it is blackish). The clothing is slightly 
variable. The antenne of both sexes are much as in 8. 
variegatus. 
StorEus (EMPLESIS) FILIROSTRIS, Pasc. 
In the male of this species all the joints of the funicle are 
apparently doubled (the seventh to a less noticeable extent.) This 
doubling is caused by an apparent short supplementary joint near 
the apex of each, except in the third, where it is basal. The 
rostrum has seven acute cost, but they are somewhat obscured 
by scales ; the median one terminates before the antennz, and 
the extreme lateral ones are continued beyond them. The 
female differs in having a longer and thinner rostrum, not 
sqamose except at extreme base ; carinz feeble, the three median 
obsolete, and with scattered small punctures; the antenne are 
longer and thinner, the scape terminates before apex of rostrum, 
and the club is elongate-ovate. 
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