ApionJ] RHTKCHOPHORA. 133 



aj. Tarsi and trochanters blick or blackish . . A. PALLIPES. K-rby. 



bj. Tarsi and trochanters red A. SEMirirrATCM, Oyll. 



(Gerrnari, Walt.) 



bf. Interstices of elytra much broader than 

 striae ; rostrum red in front in male ; elytra 



dilated behind middle ; size larger A . KUFIBOSTBE, Payk. 



b*. Intermediate and posterior pairs of tibiae black 



in female, black with apex red in male .... A. VICI^E, Payk. 

 b. Pubescence very slight or absent. 

 a*. Posterior tibia? with at least their apical half 



black. 



af. Anterior coxae black ; male with the second and 

 third joints of the funiculos of the antennae com- 

 pressed and much dilated A. DIFFORME, Germ. 



bf-. Anterior coxa? red ; male with the second and 

 third joints of the f uniculns of the antenna? not 



dilated, 

 aj. Posterior tibia? red at base or ringed with 



red on their basal half. 

 * Thorax very closely punctured, rough and 



dull. 



f. Hind portion of elytra obtusely 

 rounded ; male with the scape of the 



antenna? dilated A. DISSIMILE, Germ. 



f-f-. Hind portion of elytra somewhat pro- 

 duced and contracted; male with the 

 scape of the antenna? not dilated ... A. TABIPES, Germ. 

 **. Thorax diffusely and very finely punc- 

 tured, smooth and shining A. L.EVICOLLE, Kirby. 



bj. Posterior tibiae entirely black. 



*. Thorax finely and obsoletely punctured, smooth A. SCHOXHEBBI, Soft. 

 **. Thorax clost/ly and distinctly punctured, 

 f . Antenna? longer, with the first joint red ; 



trochauters red. 



J. Punctuation of thorax close and regu- 

 lar : forehead not plainly striated be- 

 tween eyes A. APBICASS, Herbst* 



(faffi, Kirby.) 



JJ. Punctuation of thorax very close, ru- 

 gose ; forehead plainly striated between 



eyes A. BOHEMANI, Thorn*. 



(oJtoMiWir, (Jyll.) 

 tf. Antennae shorter, with the base pitchy ; 



trochanters black A. TBIFOLII, L. 



***. Thorax distinctly but sparingly punctured, 



with the sides more rounded A. RTZI, Blackburn. 



b*. All the tibia? red. 



af. Club of antennae more elongate ; rostrum black 

 in both sexes ; anterior coxa? of male red, of female 



black A. DiCHBor if , Bedel. 



(flacipe*, F.) 



b-f-. Club of antenna? shorter; rostrum of male 

 yellow-red at apex; anterior coxa? red in both 

 sexes A. >-IGRITABSE, Kirby. 



* 1 have followed Beuel in not reganling Kirov's _i. an>simile as u 

 species. 



