80S RHYNCHOPHORj* . [Gymnetron. 



i. Thorax with a broad and sharply defined border 

 of scales ; lateral pif-ces rtf the breast clothed with 

 broad white or yellowish scales. 



1. Elytra ferruginous with suture darker; breast 



completely covered with scales G. VILLOSTTLUS, Germ. 



2. Elytra black, rarely with reddish markings; 

 breast pubescent with the exception of the side 



pieces G. BECCABUNG.E, L. 



ii. Sides of thorax (and the whole upper and under 

 surface of the insects) clothed with fine grey hairs 

 or hair-like pcales, which do not form a distinct 

 border, and are sometimes undistinguishable from 

 the general pubescence. 



1. Tarsi black. 



A. Tibiae black ; elytra with the sides parallel 



and the striae finer ; size smaller G. MELAN ABUTS, Germ. 



B. Tibiae red ; elytra with the sides rounded, 



and the striae coarser ; size larger . . . . G. ROSTELLUM, Iferbst. 



2. Tibia? and tarsi red ; claws black. 



A. Elytra dark with grey pubescence and 

 with or without a large and rather obscure 

 reddish spot towards apex ; anterior femora 



toothed in the male . ". G. PA'SCUOBTTM, Gyll. 



B. Elytra dark with grey pubescence, with more 

 or less distinct waved reddish bands and 

 markings ; anterior femora simple in both 



sexes G. LABILIS, Herbst. 



II. Third stria of elytra joined to the sixth behind; 

 form larger and broader (facies of Miarus). (Rhinusa, 



Steph.). 

 i. Rostrum abruptly subulate from insertion of 



antennae G. ANTIBRHINI, Payk. 



(noetis, Brit. Cat.) 



ii. Rostrum not subulate, gradually narrowed in 

 front. 



1. Intermediate and posterior femora strongly 



toothed ; rostrum feebly curved G. COLLINTTS, Gyll. 



2. Intermediate and posterior femora without 



distinct tooth ; rostrum scarcely curved . . . G. LINABI.E, Panz. 



G-. villosulus, Gyll. Black, elytra ferruginous, with the suture 

 more or less broadly darker, breast and sides of thorax thickly covered 

 with scales, which are of a greyish yellow or slightly reddish colour ; 

 rostrum moderately long and seaicely curved, antennae pitchy with a 

 large club ; thorax transverse, with the sides rounded, and narrowed in 

 front, closely but distinctly punctured ; elytra broader than thorax, 

 with the shoulders well marked, clothed with recumbent silky piibe- 

 scence, punctured striae moderately distinct, interstices flat, very cicely 

 punctured ; femora dark, tibiae and tarsi red, the latter sometimes pitchy. 

 L. 2-2f mm. 



Marshy places ; on Veronica avagallis (Water Veronica) ; very local and not 

 common ; Netting Hill and Hammersmith (formerly); Esher ; Raynbam, Norfo.k; 

 Deal; Arnndel ; Knowle, near Birmingham; Repton, Burton- on-Trent (on water- 

 nasturtium, W. Garneys) ; Scotland, very rare, Tweed district. 



