Tychius_pal Bestimmungstabelle

Genus Tychius Germ. - Palaearctic species

Coleoptera - Rhynchophora - Curculionidae - Curculioninae - Tychius

By Arved Lompe (after R. Caldara)
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Caldara, R. (1990): Revisione tassonomica delle specie paleartiche del genere Tychius Germar ( Coleoptera Curculionidae) - Memorie della Società Italiana di Scienze Naturali e del Museo Civico di Storia Naturale di Milano, 25(3):53-218 Private Datei: F:\taxa\coleo\scans\Caldara1990 Tychius.pdf

Central European species

...Tychius

Outer margin of tibia prominent at apex. Rostrum, in lateral view, cylindrical to apex, usually slightly sinuous at base along upper margin. Body robust and large. Prothorax often strongly narrowed at apex, transverse, about as wide as elytra, which are short, heart-shaped, convex, with odd elytral interspaces completely or partly covered with pale scales. South-Mediterranean Region. Subgenus.

...Apeltarius (Caldara, 1978)

Outer margin of tibia rounded to straight at apex. Above-mentioned characters not contemporaneously present. Subgenus Tychius.

...1a

#1a

Articles of antenna! funicle cylindrical, covered with recumbent, subelliptical to subrounded scales. Pronotum usually completely covered with broad, subrounded, imbricated scales and setalike scales intermixed. Southern Russia, Anterior Asia, Mongolia, North Africa.

...morawitzi, bajtenovi and heydeni groups (Caldara, 1986)

Articles of antenna! funicle subglobose, covered with suberect setalike scales. Vestiture of pronotum otherwise.

...2

Scales of elytral interspaces (except interspace 1) both narrow, setalike to rectangular, and broad, elliptical to oval to rounded [fig.1] [fig.2].

...3

fig.1

fig.2

Scales of elytral interspaces (except interspace 1) uniform, hairlike to rectangular or elliptical to oval.

...73

Body robust (length mm 3.5-6). Elytral interspaces completely concealed by dense, imbricated, broad, oval to elliptical or lanceolate scales, unevenly arranged (one interspace is covered in width by 4 to 7 scales) with sparse narrow, lanceolate scales, partly feebly raised [fig.1]. Scales on abdomen partly indented at apex. Asiatic species.

...4

Length < 4 mm. Elytral vestiture otherwise. Scales on abdomen truncated to rounded at apex.

...8

Metafemur with a large tooth.

...5

Metafemur either with a small tooth or unarmed.

...7

Rostrum in ♀ very long, nearly straight in lateral view [fig.3]. Prothorax strongly transverse. Turkmenistan.

...gigas

fig.3

Rostrum in ♀ shorter, in lateral view distinctly curved.

...6

Length mm 4.5-6. Prothorax subconical, subrectilinear laterally. Head [fig.4]. Spermatheka [fig.5]. Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan.

...maximus

fig.4

fig.5

Length mm 3.5-4. Prothorax curved laterally. Turkmenistan: Alka-Kul, Steppe Keles.

...valens

Rostrum in ♂ short, stout [fig.6]. Elytra larger, subquadrate, in lateral view more convex. Pronotum with scales without metallic reflection. Scales on sides of pro thorax and on elytral interspaces longer, flattened. Kirgizstan (Thian-Schan), Nepal.

...herculeanus

fig.6

Rostrum in ♂ elongate (as in maximus [fig.4]). Elytra longer, subrectangular, in lateral view more flattened. Scales with metallic reflection forming two distinct longitudinal vittae on pronotum. Scales on sides of pronotum and on elytral interspaces wider, slightly concave. Armenia.

...splendens

fig.4

Elytra elongate, subrectangular to subelliptical.

...9

Elytra short, subglobose, oval to oval-oblong.

...52

Rostrum stout, scarcely sexually dimorphic [fig.7], with suberect elongate setae well visible in lateral aspect along lower side near antenna! insertion. Wider elytral scales elongate-elliptical to lanceolate, at least twice longer than wide.

...10

fig.7

Rostrum thinner, distinctly sexually dimorphic, usually with only a few setae near antenna! insertion (more numerous in hiekei). Elytral scales often rounded.

...14

#10

Antenna! funicle with six articles.

...11

Antennal funicle with seven articles.

...13

#11

Elytral interspaces completely covered with dense, recumbent, Sl.lbelliptical to lanceolate scales, which are arranged in 2-3 uneven rows and distinctly imbricated, and with feebly raised setalike scales arranged in a median row; striae not visible. The wide scales covering pronotum too. Aedoeagus [fig.8]. Spermatheka [fig.9]. North Africa, Asia anteriore.

...mozabitus

fig.8

fig.9

Integument of elytral interspaces slightly exposed between broad, lanceolate scales, arranged on all interspaces, or at least on lateral interspaces, in 2 nearly regular rows with a median row of setalike scales; striae visible. The wide scales covering part of pronotum only.

...12

#12

Prothorax distinctly curved at sides; pronotum more convex, with broad scales sparsely interspersed throughout. Sometimes part of elytral interspaces covered with hairlike scales. Aedoeagus [fig.10]. Spermatheka [fig.11]. Central to West Asia.

...festivus

fig.10

fig.11

Prothorax slightly curved at sides; pronotum slightly convex, with broad scales only on sides and on mediobasal portion. Elytral interspaces always completely covered with broad scales. Aedoeagus [fig.12]. Turkmenistan.

...oschianus

fig.12

#13

Body thin. Pronotum with broad scales sparcely interspersed throughout. Wide scales on elytral interspaces arranged in 2 nearly regular rows. Leg elongate, metafemur subdentate, profemur in ♂ without fringe of scales. Head [fig.7]. Aedoeagus [fig.13]. Spermatheka [fig.14]. Syria, Palaestina.

...seriepilosus

fig.7

fig.13

fig.14

Body robust. Pronotum with broad scales only on sides and on medioba.sal portion. Wide scales on elytral interspaces ruffied, arranged in 2-3 uneven rows. Leg short, metafemur with a large tooth, profemur in ♂ with a short fringe of white scales. Aedoeagus [fig.15]. Spermatheka [fig.16]. North Africa, Canary Islands.

...depauperatus

fig.15

fig.16

#14

Elytral interspaces uniformly covered with broad scales, arranged either unevenly or in double rows, and with narrow, rectangular to hairlike scales, sometimes slightly raised and arranged in a median row [fig.17] [fig.18] [fig.19] [fig.20].

...15

Broad scales on elytral interspaces either sparsely interspersed throughout or partially arranged in double rows [fig.2] [fig.21] [fig.22].

...24

fig.2

fig.21

fig.22

#15

Elytral interspaces with broad, subrounded scales, arranged in 2-3 nearly regular rows, and with setalike scales, arranged in a median row (in sefrensis the latter present on odd elytral interspaces only) [fig.17] [fig.20].

...16

Elytral interspaces uniformly and densely covered with broad, oval to elliptical or trapezoidal scales, and with narrow, subrectangular to elliptical scales unevenly arranged [fig.18] [fig.19].

...23

fig.18

fig.19

#16

Antenna! funicle with six articles.

...17

Antenna! funicle with seven articles.

...19

#17

Vestiture on dorsum uniformly light brown. Even elytral interspaces without setalike scales [fig.17]. Tarsi elongate: articles 1 and 2 distinctly longer than wide, much narrower than article 3, which is strongly bilobate. Rostrum as in [fig.23]. Aedoeagus [fig.24]. Spermatheka [fig.25]. Algeria, Tunisia.

...sefrensis

Vestiture on dorsum bicoloured. Setalike scales arranged in a median row on each elytral interspace [fig.20]. Tarsal articles of standard shape.

...18

fig.20

#18

Claw process with length of 2/3 of claw. Eye prominent, with hind margin abruptly raised from surface of head. Scales on pronotum bicoloured: white, covering base and basal half of sides, and darker, yellowish to orange or dark brown, covering remaining portion. Rostrum as in [fig.26]. Spermatheka [fig.27]. Mediterranean Region.

...capucinus

fig.26

fig.27

Claw process small, with length of 1/3 of claw. Eye not prominent. Pronotum with setalike, brown scales, and with broad, subrounded, white scales sparsely interspersed throughout. Rostrum as in [fig.28]. Aedoeagus [fig.29]. Spermatheka [fig.30]. Armenia, Iran.

...hiekei

fig.28

fig.29

fig.30

#19

Rounded scales on pronotum sparsely interspersed throughout. Rostrum in lateral view as in intrusus [fig.31], but slightly more curved. Spermatheka [fig.32]. Northwest Africa.

...pierrei

fig.31

fig.32

Pronotum either without or with broad scales on sides only. Rostrum otherwise.

...20

#20

Pronotum covered with elliptical scales wider on sides than on disc.

...21

Pronotum uniformly covered with narrow, rectangular scales. Rostrum as in [fig.33]. Spermatheka [fig.34]. Algeria, Spain.

...fuscipes

fig.33

fig.34

#21

Vestiture on dorsum dark brown and grayish. Rostrum as in [fig.35]. Aedoeagus [fig.36]. South Afghanistan.

...pristinus

fig.35

fig.36

Vestiture on dorsum uniformly grayish to light brown. Rostrum otherwise.

...22

#22

Rostrum as in [fig.37]. Integument of head and pronotal disc narrowly exposed between generally setalike scales. Scales on elytral interspaces broad, not imbricated, arranged in double regular rows, and narrow, elongate, hairlike. Profemur in ♂ with a short fringe of scales. Aedoeagus [fig.38]. Spermatheka [fig.39]. Caucasus, Balcan.

...reitteri

fig.37

fig.38

fig.39

Rostrum as in [fig.40]. Broader, subelliptical scales completely concealing integument of head and pronotal disc. Scales on elytral interspaces broad, dense, partly imbricated, arranged in less regular rows, and narrow, rectangular to subelliptical. Profemur in ♂ without fringe of scales. Aedoeagus [fig.41]. Spermatheka [fig.42]. Iran, Egypt.

...fremuthi

fig.40

fig.41

fig.42

#23

Antenna! funicle with six articles. Tarsal article 3 slightly wider than article 2; claw process very small. Prothorax subconical. Elytra gibbous in periscutellar portion, with scarcely visible striae; scales on interspaces grayish and light brown, subtrapezoidal [fig.19]. In ♂ profemur with short fringe of scales, pro tibia with sharp tooth in middle. South Russia.

...afflatus

fig.19

Antenna! funicle with seven articles. Tarsal article 3 distinctly wider than article 2; claw process with length of 1/2 of claw. Prothorax transverse. Elytra regularly convex, with visible striae. Scales uniformly grayish to light brown, subelliptical [fig.18]. Leg scarcely sexually dimorphic (*). Aedoeagus [fig.43]. Spermatheka [fig.44]. Central to Eastern Europe.

...subsulcatus Tourn.

(*) See also tridentinus (rarely), but prothorax nearly as wide as long and metafemur toothed.

fig.18

fig.43

fig.44

#24

Broad scales on elytral interspaces (except interspace 1) more numerous, either largely or entirely covering some interspaces at least, lateral ones especially [fig.2] [fig.21].

...25

fig.2

fig.21

Broad scales on elytral interspaces (except interspace 1) sparsely interspersed throughout [fig.22].

...42

fig.22

#25

Antenna! funicle with seven articles.

...26

Antenna! funicle with six articles.

...41

#26

Prothorax either subquadrate or subspherica.

...27

Prothorax transverse, either rectangular or distinctly curved laterally.

...35

#27

First three tarsal articles thinner, article 3 slightly wider than article 2.

...28

Tarsi more robust, article 3 distinctly wider than article 2.

...31

#28

Rostrum as in [fig.45]. Usually broad scales on pronotum sparsely interspersed throughout. South Russia.

...kuschakewitschi

fig.45

Rostrum otherwise.

...29

#29

Rostrum as in intrusus [fig.31]. Prothorax subspherical. Aedoeagus [fig.46]. Spermatheka [fig.47]. Algerian Sahara.

...vicinus

fig.31

fig.46

fig.47

Rostrum as in [fig.48] and [fig.49]. Prothorax subquadrate.

...30

fig.48

fig.49

#30

Pronotum on disc covered with narrow scales only. Wide scales on elytra smaller, flat, feebly imbricated and especially covering odd interspaces [fig.21]. Rostrum as in [fig.48]. Aedoeagus [fig.50]. Spermatheka [fig.51]. Russia meridionalis, Afghanistan, Anatolia.

...amabilis

fig.21

fig.50

fig.51

Pronotum on disc partly covered with broad scales also. Wide scales on elytra larger (as in consputus, [fig.22]), slightly concave, more abundant and imbricated, with narrow scales covering part of interspaces 2, 3 and 4 only. Rostrum of ♀ [fig.49], rostrum of ♂ as in consputus [fig.52]. Aedoeagus [fig.53]. Asia anteriore, Russia meridionalis.

...turanensis

fig.22

fig.52

fig.53

#31

Tarsi with ungueal article of same length as articles 1-3, article 2 longer than wide. Rostrum as in [fig.54] [fig.55].

...32

fig.54

fig.55

Tarsi with ungueal article of same length as articles 2-3, article 2 wider than long. Rostrum otherwise.

...33

#32

Rostrum in ♀ very long, in ♂ as in [fig.55]. Aedoeagus [fig.56]. Afghanistan.

...klapperichi

fig.56

Rostrum in ♀ distinctly shorter, in ♂ as in [fig.54]. Aedoeagus [fig.57]. Tadzikistan.

...khnzoriani

fig.54

fig.57

#33

Eye not prominent. Narrow scales on pronotum and elytra rectangular (length/width 3-4) Rostrum as in [fig.58]. Profemur in ♂ with feeble fringe of scales. Aedoeagus [fig.59]. Spermatheka [fig.60]. Russia meridionalis, Mongolia, China, north-east.

...longulus

fig.58

fig.59

fig.60

Eye prominent. Narrow scales on pronotum and elytra elongate, setalike (length/width 5-7). Profemur in ♂ with distinct fringe of white scales.

...34

#34

Femur blackish, nearly unarmed. Rostrum as in [fig.61]. Spermatheka [fig.62]. Russia, south-east.

...bisquamosus

fig.61

fig.62

Femur reddish, metafemur more or less toothed. Rostrum in ♀ more markedly curved at base. Aedoeagus [fig.63], [fig.64]. Spermatheka [fig.65]. South France, North Italy, Switzerland, Austria, Cechoslovacia, Hungary.

...tridentinus Pen.

fig.63

fig.64

fig.65

#35

Prothorax subrectilinear at sides in basal half.

...36

Prothorax curved at sides.

...38

#36

Rostrum as in [fig.66]. Elytra covered with brown and white scales, the latter both as narrow as the brown ones at sides and wide, subelliptical, especially at base and at apical half. Elytra oval-elongate, at base distinctly wider than prothorax. Aedoeagus [fig.67]. Spermatheka [fig.68]. Ural to Afghanistan.

...uralensis

fig.66

fig.67

fig.68

Rostrum similar or equal to [fig.69]. Elytra covered with brown narrow scales and white broad scales. Elytra subrectangular, at base slightly wider than prothorax.

...37

fig.69

#37

Broad scales on odd elytral interspaces more abundant and smaller, arranged in 4-5 confused rows. Rostrum shorter and more curved [fig.69]. Southern France and Southern Spain. Aedoeagus [fig.70]. Spermatheka [fig.71]. France, Spain.

...galloprovincialis

fig.70

fig.71

Broad scales on odd elytral interspaces less abundant and larger, arranged in 2-3 partially regular rows. Rostrum slightly more elongate and less curved. Caucasus.

...procerus

#38

Protibia in ♂ with a sharp tooth in middle. Rostrum as in [fig.72]. Aedoeagus [fig.73]. Iran.

...whiteheadi

fig.72

fig.73

Protibia in ♂ unarmed. Rostrum as in [fig.31] and [fig.74].

...39

fig.31

fig.74

#39

Rostrum as in [fig.74]. Narrow scales on dorsum silvery gray. Aedoeagus [fig.75]. Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan.

...amandus

fig.75

Rostrum otherwise. Narrow scales on dorsum without or with slight cupreous to golden reflection.

...40

#40

Elytra narrow (length/width 1.47-1.63), subrectangular. Rostrum as in [fig.31] (*). Aedoeagus [fig.76]. Spermatheka [fig.77]. North Africa, Asia anteriore.

...intrusus

(*) See also reitteri (rarely), but rostrum as in [fig.37].

Elytra slightly wider (length/width 1.34-1.48), subelliptical. Rostrum in ♂ as in galloprovincialis [fig.69]. Armenia.

...callidus

fig.69

#41

Prothorax slightly wider than long, slightly curved at sides, subflat on dorsum. Femur unarmed. Rostrum in ♂ as in consputus [fig.52], in ♀ as in [fig.49]. Near East, Russia meridionalis.

...turanensis

fig.52

fig.49

Prothorax transverse, distinctly curved at sides, convex on dorsum. Femur subdentate. Rostrum as in intrusus [fig.31]. Turkmenistan.

...versicolor

fig.31

#42

Prothorax transverse, curved at sides from base.

...43

Prothorax subquadrate.

...46

#43

Femora toothed. Protibia in ♂ without tooth in middle. Prothorax strongly expanded, slightly convex on dorsum, as wide as elytra which are rectangular. Head [fig.78]. Spermatheka [fig.79]. Mediterranean.

...laticollis

fig.78

fig.79

Femora either all unarmed or metafemur with a small tooth. Protibia in ♂ either toothed in middle or unarmed.

...44

#44

Rostrum in lateral aspect about the same thickness from base to apex [fig.80]. Italy: South Appennin.

...focarilei

fig.80

Rostrum in lateral aspect tapered in apical half.

...45

#45

Rostrum as in [fig.81]. Protibia in ♂ toothed in middle. Prothorax more or less transverse. Scales on pronotum narrow, mostly grayish to brown-reddish in colour and broad, at most forming a slightly distinct mediobasal macula. Aedoeagus [fig.82]. Spermatheka [fig.83]. Mediterranean, Asia anteriore.

...grenieri

fig.81

fig.82

fig.83

Rostrum as in [fig.84]. Protibia in ♂ unarmed in middle. Prothorax strongly expanded. Scales on pronotum narrow, dark brown in colour and broad, forming a distinct mediobasal macula. Spermatheka [fig.85]. Isreal, Jordan.

...lacteoguttatus

fig.84

fig.85

#46

Antenna! funicle with six articles. Rostrum as in [fig.52]. Aedoeagus [fig.86]. Spermatheka [fig.87]. Mediterranean.

...consputus

fig.52

fig.86

fig.87

Antenna! funicle with seven articles.

...47

#47

Broad scales on elytra assembled on interspaces 1, 5, 7 and 9. Rostrum as in [fig.88]. Body small (length mm 1.55-2.3). Aedoeagus [fig.89]. Spermatheka [fig.90]. Spain, Morocco.

...cuprinus

fig.88

fig.89

fig.90

Broad scales on elytra assembled on interspace 1 and interspersed throughout. Rostrum otherwise. Body either small or robust.

...48

#48

Elytra short, subrectangular to subelliptical (length/width 1.34-1.41). Eye flat to slightly prominent. Rostrum as in [fig.91]. Narrow scales either unicolorous or lighter on some interspaces; broad scales on elytral interspaces small (as wide as 114-115 interspace width), flat.

...49

fig.91

Elytra elongate (length/width 1.42-1.62). Eye distinctly prominent. Rostrum otherwise. Elytra with narrow scales arranged in greyish to brown maculae, broad scales larger (as wide as 1/2-113 interspace width), usually concave.

...50

#49

Rostrum as in [fig.92]. Eye completely flat. Aedoeagus [fig.93]. Spermatheka [fig.94]. Tibet.

...oriens

fig.92

fig.93

fig.94

Rostrum as in astragali [fig.91]. Eye slightly prominent. Aedoeagus [fig.95]. Siberia, North America.

...tectus

fig.91

fig.95

#50

Rostrum as in [fig.81]. Protibia in ♂ with a tooth in middle.

...51

fig.81

Rostrum as in [fig.96]. Protibia in ♂ unarmed in middle. Aedoeagus [fig.97]. Spermatheka [fig.98]. Northwest Africa.

...mixtus

fig.96

fig.97

fig.98

#51

Pronotum with distinct mediobasal and laterobasal white maculae. Frons covered with white scales. Morocco, Canary Islands.

...antoinei

Pronotum either without maculae or with confused laterobasal maculae and irregular median vitta of gray-yellowish scales. Frons covered with gray-yellowish scales. Head [fig.81]. Mediterranean, Near East.

...grenieri

fig.81

#52

Antennal funicle with six articles.

...53

Antennal funicle with seven articles.

...55

#53

Rostrum stout and scarcely sexually dimorphic, with suberect elongate setae well visible in lateral aspect along lower side near antenna! insertion. (as in seriepilosus, [fig.7]). Central to West Asia.

...festivus

fig.7

Rostrum evidently sexnally dimorphic, without setae near antennal insertion.

...54

#54

Tarsal article 3 slightly wider than article 2. Elytral scales both broad, concave, and narrow, setalike. Rostrum as in [fig.99]. Aedoeagus [fig.100]. Spermatheka [fig.101]. South Russia.

...alhagi

fig.99

fig.100

fig.101

Tarsal article 3 distinctly wider than article 2. Elytral scales more uniform in shape: elliptical to rectangular. Rostrum as in [fig.102]. Aedoeagus [fig.103]. Spermatheka [fig.104]. Mongolia, China.

...praescutellaris

fig.102

fig.103

fig.104

#55

Broad scales on elytra (generally except on interspace 1) either very sparse or covering only a portion of interspace.

...56

Broad scales on elytra abundant and uniformly arranged throughout.

...62

#56

Rostrum as in astragali [fig.91]. Prothorax distinctly transverse, curved at sides. Broad scales on elytra sparsely interspersed throughout. Turkestan, Kyrgyzstan.

...molestus

fig.91

Rostrum otherwise. Prothorax slightly transverse, rectangular to subquadrate, rectilinear laterally in basal half. Broad scales on elytra completely covering interspace 1 and sparsely interspersed throughout.

...57

#57

Habitus [fig.105]. Eye large, globose and distinctly prominent. Rostrum as in [fig.106]. Spermatheka [fig.107]. Europe, Northwest Africa.

...parallelus (Panz., 1794)

fig.105

fig.106

fig.107

Eye small, slightly prominent to flat. Rostrum otherwise.

...58

#58

Tarsal article 3 slightly wider than article 2. Elytra suboval, humeri slightly prominent. Pronotum subflat on disc. Head [fig.108]. Tibet.

...thompsoni Caldara, 1990

fig.108

Tarsal article 3 distinctly wider than article 2.

...59

#59

Integument broadly exposed between scales, that are mostly hairlike and partly arranged in whitish and red-brown maculae on elytra. Aedoeagus [fig.109]. East China, North Vietnam.

...perrinae Caldara, 1990

fig.109

Scales on dorsum denser, mostly rectangular, either unicolorous or bicoloured, but not arranged in maculae.

...60

#60

Rostrum as in [fig.66]. Narrow scales on dorsum distinctly bicoloured: brown and white. Ural to Afghanistan.

...uralensis

fig.66

Rostrum otherwise. Narrow scales on dorsum either unicolorous or feebly bicoloured.

...61

#61

Eye flat. Rostrum as in [fig.92]. Tibet.

...oriens

fig.92

Eye slightly prominent. Rostrum as in astragali [fig.91]. Siberia, North America.

...tectus

fig.91

#62

Rostrum robust, scarcely sexually dimorphic [fig.106] [fig.110].

...63

fig.106

fig.110

Rostrum otherwise.

...66

#63

Rostrum strongly curved at base [fig.111]. Elytral interspaces with broad scales more rounded and largely arranged in double rows and a median row of narrow scales. Corsica, Sardinia .

...bivittatus

fig.111

Rostrum regularly curved at base [fig.106]. Elytral interspaces with broad scales more elongate and arranged in 3-4 confused rows often only on some interspaces, and narrow scales more abundant on remaining interspaces.

...64

fig.106

#64

Scales on dorsum very dense, completely concealing integument, rectangular on disc of pronotum. South Russia.

...albilaterus

Integument slightly exposed between scales on dorsum.

...65

#65

Habitus [fig.105]. Rostrum in lateral view tapered from antennal insertion to apex. Prothorax subparallel sided in basal half, covered with setalike scales. Head [fig.106]. Europe, North Africa.

...parallelus (Panz., 1794)

fig.105

fig.106

Rostrum in lateral view subparallel sided to apex. Prothorax slightly curved at sides from base, covered with rectangular scales. Calabria.

...hueti

#66

Elytral interspaces covered with broad scales, arranged in double rows, and narrow scales arranged in median rows.

...67

Elytral interspaces covered with broad scales, arranged in irregular rows, intermingled with narrower scales.

...70

#67

Elytral vestiture uniformly light brown to grayish.

...68

Elytral vestiture bicoloured, grayish to light brown and brown-reddish.

...69

#68

Median row of setalike scales on each elytral interspace slightly raised. Prothorax transverse. Rostrum scarcely sexually dimorphic (♀ [fig.112]). Protibia in ♂ without tooth in middle. Spermatheka [fig.113]. Spain.

...cretaceus

fig.112

fig.113

Median row of setalike scales on each elytral interspace recumbent. Prothorax slightly wider than long. Rostrum as in [fig.114]. Protibia in ♂ with a median tooth. Spermatheka [fig.115]. Near East.

...eldae

fig.114

fig.115

#69

Elytral striae with hairlike scales distinctly narrower than the setalike scales covering interspaces 1-5. Rostrum in ♀ stout, in lateral view curved [fig.116]. Eye distinctly prominent. Spermatheka [fig.117]. Central and Eastern Asia.

...ovalis

fig.116

fig.117

Elytral striae with scales as wide as the scales forming a median row on each interspace [fig.118]. Rostrum in ♀ slender, in lateral view straight [fig.119]. Eye feebly prominent. Madeira.

...filirostris

fig.118

fig.119

#70

Metafemur unarmed. Rostrum in lateral aspect slightly curved. Aedoeagus [fig.120]. Central to South-Eastern Europe.

...kulzeri Pen.

fig.120

Metafemur toothed. Rostrum in lateral aspect distinctly curved.

...71

#71

Body robust (length mm 2.7-3.1). Greece, Turkey.

...graecus Kiesenwetter, 1864

Body usually smaller (length mm 2-3).

...72

#72

Rostrum very slender [fig.121]. Body usually larger (length mm. 2.45-3). Elytra subrectangular. South-Western Europe.

...cinnamomeus Kiesw.

fig.121

Rostrum more robust. Body usually smaller (length mm 2-2.7). Elytra curved at sides. Central and South-Eastern Europe.

...caldarai

#73

Upper margin of scroba in basal half of rostrum with carina abruptly broken just before eye [fig.122]. Progena with a spot of yellow-whitish scales.

...74

fig.122

Upper margin of scroba normally conformed. Progena without spot of scales.

...77

#74

Elytra at base slightly wider than prothorax, humeri slightly prominent. Elytra and pronotum with elongate, setalike to hairlike scales distinctly raised. Northwest Africa.

...olcesei Tournier, 1873

Elytra distinctly wider than prothorax, humeri prominent. Elytra and pronotum with scales and pili recumbent to slightly raised.

...75

#75

Pronotum at base with transversal vitta of white scales.

...76

Pronotum at base either without or with a median rounded macula of white scales. Head [fig.122]. Spermatheka [fig.123]. Central Europe to Near East.

...striatulus Gyll.

fig.122

fig.123

#76

Prothorax subconical, with the largest point at basal third. Spermatheka [fig.124]. Algeria.

...peyerimhoffi

fig.124

Prothorax with the largest point at median third. Algeria.

...leprieuri

#77

Antenna! funicle with 6 articles.

...78

Antenna! funicle with 7 articles.

...84

#78

Vestiture on dorsum ofunicolorous hairlike scales (a few broad scales only at base of pronotum and on elytral interspace 1). Protibia in ♂ and antennae of usual shape.

...79

Vestiture on dorsum of brownish hairlike scales and whitish broad scales, forming three small maculae at mediobasal and laterobasal portions of pr notum and covering humeri and elytral interspace 1 at least in basal portion. Protibia in ♂ with a tooth in middle and with a fringe of elongate setae in distal portion. Antennae very short, funicle articles 3-6 strongly transverse.

...81

#79

Femur and tibia blackish to apex proximity. Elytra subrectangular, covered with scales which are sparse and arranged in 1-2 rows on each interspace. Creta, Levante.

...hirtellus

Leg brown. Elytra subelliptical, covered with more abundant scales, arranged in at least 3 uneven rows on each interspace.

...80

#80

Habitus [fig.125]. Length mm 1.75-2.15. Body slender. Elytral integument often brown-reddish, covered with scales arranged in 3-4 confused rows on each interspace. Aedoeagus [fig.126]. Spermatheka [fig.127]. Europe to Middle Asia, North America (imported).

...picirostris (F., 1787)

fig.125

fig.126

fig.127

Length mm 2.2-2.4. Body robust. Elytral integument black, covered with more abundant scales arranged in 4-5 confused rows on each interspace. Pyrenees.

...pyrenaeus

#81

Tibia black at least in basal two thirds.

...82

Habitus [fig.128]. Tibia reddish. Head [fig.129]. Aedoeagus [fig.130]. Spermatheka [fig.131]. Europe, Near East, North Africa.

...cuprifer (Panz., 1799)

#82

Pronotum at mediobasal portion distinctly gibbous. Antennae very short. Elytra distinctly wider than prothorax. Sicily, Sardinia.

...doderoi

Pronotum normally shaped. Articles of antenna! funicle less strongly transverse. Elytra slightly wider than prothorax.

...83

#83

Elytral interspace 1 uniformly covered with white broad scales. Elytral integument brown-blackish. Sardinia, Corsica.

...suturatus

Elytral interspace 1 covered with white broad scales only on basal portion. Elytral integument at least in part reddish. Southern Italy, Southern Greece, Morocco.

...cupriferoides

#84

Abdominal vestiture of broad scales, which are distinctly indented at apex, and elongate pili intermixed. Vestiture on dorsum of hairlike scales, partly transversally arranged on pronotum.

...85

Abdominal vestiture otherwise.

...91

#85

Length mm 3.1-4. Eye distintly prominent. Vestiture on dorsum uniformly gray-yellowish. Metafemur with robust tooth. Rostrum as in [fig.132]. Spermatheka [fig.133]. Portugal, Morocco.

...chevrolati

fig.132

fig.133

Length < mm 3.15. Eye flattened. Vestiture on dorsum usually bicoloured, gray-yellowish and brown. Metafemur either unarmed or with a small tooth. Rostrum as in [fig.134].

...86

fig.134

#86

Integument on dorsum brown, slightly exposed between scales.

...87

Integument on dorsum blackish, broadly exposed between sparse scales.

...89

#87

Vestiture on dorsum mostly of brown scales. Spain.

...tessellatus

Vestiture on dorsum mostly of gray-yellowish scales.

...88

#88

Elytra distinctly curved laterally from base. Scales on dorsum hairlike. Morocco.

...pardalis

Elytra slightly curved laterally. Scales on dorsum less elongate, subrectangular. Near East.

...hierosolymus

#89

Scales of elitral interspaces very thin, arranged in triple nearly regular rows; elytral striae well demarcated. Algeria.

...crassior

Scales of elytral interspaces more robust, unevenly arranged; elytral striae slightly demarcated.

...90

#90

Pronotum convex, slightly curved at sides in basal half. Balearic Islands.

...lopezi

Pronotum less convex, more curved at sides from base. Head [fig.134]. Near East.

...palaestinus

fig.134

#91

Pronotum on disc with grooves and punctures.

...92

Pronotum on disc uniformly punctured.

...96

#92

Rostrum stout and short, scarcely sexually dimorphic as in thoracicus [fig.135]. Elytral vestiture white on interspace 1 and coppery brown on remaining surface. Syria-Palestine.

...oppositus

fig.135

Rostrum slender and elongate. Elytral vestiture either uniformly or partly whitish on elytral interspaces.

...93

#93

Rostrum in ♀ very elongate and slightly curved [fig.136]. Elytra subrectangular. Tunisia, Algeria.

...longicrus

fig.136

Rostrum in ♀ shorter and curved. Elytra slightly curved at sides from base.

...94

#94

Vestiture on dorsum of grayish scales. Rostrum in lateral aspect straight (as in tibialis, [fig.137]. Aedoeagus [fig.138]. South-Eastern Europe, Levante.

...hebes

fig.137

fig.138

Vestiture on dorsum distinctly bicoloured. Rostrum in lateral aspect markedly curved at base.

...95

#95

Length mm 2.5-3. Vestiture on dorsum slightly denser; scales wider, subelliptical, either without or with feeble cupreous reflection. North Africa.

...africanus

Length mm 1.95-2.4. Vestiture on dorsum less dense; scales hairlike with distinct metallic reflection. Spermatheka [fig.139]. Balkans, Turkey.

...balcanicus

fig.139

#96

Rostrum very short and stout, scarcely sexually dimorphic as in [fig.135].

...97

fig.135

Rostrum more elongate, usually especially in ♀.

...100

#97

Length mm 1.9-2.8. Prothorax distinctly curved at sides.

...98

Length mm 1.5-1.9. Prothorax feebly curved at sides.

...99

#98

Prothorax strongly enlarged, flattened on dorsum. Head [fig.135]. Spermatheka [fig.140]. South-Eastern Europe.

...thoracicus

fig.135

fig.140

Prothorax less transverse, slightly convex on dorsum. South-Western Europe, North Africa.

...funicularis

#99

Scales on pronotum with distinct metallic reflection. Prothorax slightly curved laterally from base. Anterior Asia.

...cupricolor

Scales on pronotum grayish, without metallic reflection. Prothorax with sides rectilinear in basal half. Southern Italy.

...dispar

#100

Rostrum in lateral view with some suberect elongate setae along lower side near antenna! insertion (as in seriepilosus, [fig.7]).

...101

fig.7

Rostrum in lateral view without raised setae.

...103

#101

Marked contrast between the white scales of elytral striae and the brown scales of interspaces; the brown scales covering pronotum and basal portion of interspaces 2-4 with distinct cupreous reflection. Elytra elongate, rectangular, flattened on disc. North-Eastern Africa, Iran.

...elongatulus

Scales of elytral striae slightly distinguishable from the scales of interspaces because both partly whitish. Elytra slightly shorter, slightly convex on disc.

...102

#102

Eye slightly prominent. Elytra rectangular. Vestiture on dorsum of brown and white scales; the white scales forming a narrow longitudinal median vitta on pronotum and especially covering odd interspaces. Aedoeagus [fig.141]. Spermatheka [fig.142]. North-Western Africa, Spain, Southern France.

...elegans

fig.141

fig.142

Eye distinctly prominent. Elytra shorter, oblong. Vestiture on dorsum nearly unicolorous, grayish to light brown with feeble metallic reflection, pronotum with a whitish ill-defined broad longitudinal median vitta. North-Western Africa.

...atlasicus

#103

Vestiture on dorsum distinctly bicoloured.

...104

Vestiture on dorsum nearly unicolorous.

...129

#104

Rostrum in lateral view markedly curved at base, then nearly straight [fig.143].

...105

fig.143

Rostrum otherwise.

...108

#105

Vestiture on dorsum very dense, of broad scales completely concealing integument.

...106

Integument on dorsum distinctly exposed between hairlike scales. Head [fig.144]. Aedoeagus [fig.145]. Spermatheka [fig.146]. North-Western Africa, Spain, France.

...elegantulus

fig.144

fig.145

fig.146

#106

Elytral vestiture of white scales intermixed with golden yellow scales on first interspaces. Algeria.

...recognitus

Elytral vestiture of dark scales, which are black to brown without metallic reflection, and white scales differently arranged.

...107

#107

Vestiture on pronotum blackish, with 3 white basal maculae. Head [fig.143]. Spermatheka [fig.147]. Sicily, Algeria.

...nigricollis

fig.143

fig.147

Vestiture on pronotum brown to blackish, with 2-3 white longitudinal vittae. Syria to Egypt.

...bruleriei

#108

Elytral vestiture dense, of both dark and whitish subrounded scales arranged in triple irregular rows on each interspace; the whitish scales forming a more or less distinct pattern at reversed T. Tarsal article 3 slightly bilobate, as wide as article 2. Rostrum slightly curved [fig.148]. Prothorax nearly as long as wide. Aedoeagus [fig.149]. Caucasus, Afghanistan, Tajikistan.

...albocruciatus

fig.148

fig.149

Elytral vestiture otherwise. Tarsal article 3 bilobate, distinctly wider than article 2.

...109

#109

Eye flat. Mongolia.

...orchonicus

Eye more or less prominent.

...110

#110

Integument on dorsum completely concealed by dense vestiture; elytral striae feebly visible.

...111

Integument on dorsum exposed between scales; elytral striae usually distinctly visible.

...114

#111

Pronotal vestiture of both golden brown and white scales; the latter forming two broad lateral vittae. Elytra elongate, flattened. Iberian Peninsula, Northwestern Africa.

...farinosus

Pronotal vestiture without white lateral vittae. Elytra shorter, suboval, convex.

...112

#112

Eye markedly prominent. Rostrum in lateral aspect nearly straight. Corsica, Sardinia.

...spinicrus

Eye slightly prominent. Rostrum in lateral aspect curved. Asia.

...113

#113

Elytra with the widest point either at basal half or at middle. Prothorax transverse. Vestiture on dorsum of broad, sub oval scales. Claw process as long as 1/2 claw length. Southwestern Russia.

...affinis

Elytra with the widest point at apical half. Prothorax slightly transverse. Vestiture on dorsum with elongate, subelliptical scales. Claw process small, as long as 1/3 claw length. Mongolia.

...semiauratus

#114

Prothorax distinctly curved at sides, slightly narrower than elytra at base.

...115

Prothorax nearly subrectilinear at sides in basal half.

...123

#115

Metafemur either unarmed or subdentate. Protibia of ♂ with a sharp tooth in middle.

...116

Metafemur distinctly dentate. Protibia of ♂ unarmed in middle.

...117

#116

Rostrum as in [fig.150]. Protibia of ♀ subdentate in middle. Metafemur subdentate. Aedoeagus [fig.151]. Spermatheka [fig.152]. Balkan Peninsula, Asia Minor, Caucasus, Iran.

...russicus

fig.150

fig.151

fig.152

Habitus [fig.153]. Rostrum as in [fig.154]. Protibia of ♀ unarmed. Metafemur without tooth. Aedoeagus [fig.155]. Spermatheka [fig.156]. Europe, Levante.

...lineatulus Steph., 1831

#117

Eye strongly prominent. Profemur of ♂ with a fringe of long white pili.

...118

Eye slightly prominent. Profemur of ♂ with a short fringe of scales.

...122

#118

Prothorax strongly expanded, flattened on dorsum. Elytra rectangular, slightly convex.

...119

Prothorax less transverse, convex on dorsum. Elytra suboval to subelliptical, strongly convex.

...120

#119

Length mm 2.7-3.3. Head [fig.157]. Spermatheka [fig.158]. Greece, Asia Minor.

...aurarius

fig.157

fig.158

Length mm 2.25-2.6. Southwestern Russia.

...lautus

#120

Habitus [fig.159]. Rostrum in lateral view markedly flattened in apical portion. Spermatheka [fig.160]. Europe.

...quinquepunctatus (L., 1758)

fig.159

fig.160

Rostrum in lateral view regularly tapered in apical portion.

...121

#121

Prothorax slightly wider than long. Elytra elongate. Southern Europe to Siberia.

...irregularis

Prothorax distinctly wider than long. Elytra short, more globose. Eastern Palearctic.

...rusticus

#122

Prothorax strongly constricted at apex, with the widest point in apical half. Scales of elytral vestiture nearly unicolorous, gray-brownish with metallic reflection (except for the white ones on interspace 1). Head [fig.161]. Spermatheka [fig.162]. North Africa, South Italy, Corsica.

...depressus

fig.161

fig.162

Habitus [fig.163]. Prothorax less markedly constricted at apex, with the widest point in middle. Scales of elytral vestiture elongate, hairlike, usually bicoloured, the paler ones covering odd interspaces without metallic reflection. Aedoeagus [fig.164]. Spermatheka [fig.165]. Europe, Asia Minor, North Africa.

...polylineatus (Germ., 1824)

fig.163

fig.164

fig.165

#123

Rostrum on dorsum distinctly with striae and carinae.

...124

Rostrum on dorsum feebly sculptured.

...126

#124

Elytra short, only slightly longer than wide, parallel sided in anterior two thirds; humeri markedly prominent. Turkmenistan.

...magnificus

Elytra elongate, with more or less prominent humeri.

...125

#125

Rostrum black to apex. Elytral vestiture of blackish scales and white-yellowish scales, the latter covering interspaces 1, 5, 6 and 7. Turkey.

...lodosi

Rostrum brown. Elytral vestiture of brown scales and grayish scales. Aedoeagus [fig.166]. Caucasus to Middle Asia.

...hauseri

fig.166

#126

Elytra broad, at base distinctly wider than prothorax. Rostrum regularly curved.

...127

Habitus [fig.167]. Elytra elongate, at base slightly wider than prothorax. Rostrum strongly curved at base [fig.168]. Aedoeagus [fig.169]. Central to South-Eastern Europe, imported to New Zealand.

...schneideri (Hbst., 1795)

fig.167

fig.168

fig.169

#127

Prothorax transverse, slightly curved at sides from base. Heaf [fig.91]. Aedoeagus [fig.170]. Spermatheka [fig.171]. Balkan to Middle Asia.

...astragali

fig.91

fig.170

fig.171

Prothorax slightly wider than long, subparallel sided in basal half.

...128

#128

Vestiture on dorsum of hairlike scales. French Alps.

...schuleri

Vestiture on dorsum of denser and wider scales. Asia.

...tectus

#129

Body robust (length mm 2.8-3.7) (*).Rostrum as in [fig.172]. Asia.

...130

(*) See also rare quinquepunctatus specimens, easily distinguishable for the strongly toothed metafemur.

fig.172

Above-mentioned characters not contemporaneously present.

...132

#130

Elytra elongate. Turkestan.

...fausti

Elytra short.

...131

#131

Eye flat. Prothorax subconical. Head [fig.172]. Spermatheka [fig.173]. South Russia, Iran.

...rufirostris

fig.172

fig.173

Eye slightly prominent. Prothorax subparallel sided in basal half. Turkmenistan.

...retusus

#132

Eye completely flattened. Rostrum in lateral aspect distinctly curved at base.

...133

Eye more or less convex (subflat in a few species, but in this case head in dorsal aspect subconical and rostrum in lateral aspect slightly curved at base).

...134

#133

Habitus [fig.174]. Rostrum in lateral aspect strongly curved at base and markedly tapered in apical half [fig.175]. Integument on dorsum slightly visible between hairlike scales. Protibia of ♂ with a tooth in middle. Aedoeagus [fig.176]. Spermatheka [fig.177]. Palearctic.

...meliloti Steph., 1831

Habitus [fig.178]. Rostrum in lateral aspect regularly curved at base and gradually tapered in apical portion [fig.179]. Integument on dorsum concealed by wider, subelliptical scales. Protibia of ♂ unarmed in middle. Aedoeagus [fig.180]. Spermatheka [fig.181]. Palearctic.

...breviusculus Desbr., 1873

#134

Rostrum strongly curved at base, then straight (as in nigricollis, [fig.143]). Elytra elongate.

...135

fig.143

Rostrum otherwise.

...139

#135

Eye strongly prominent.

...136

Eye slightly prominent. Syria, Lebanon, Isreal.

...sanctus

#136

Length mm 2.85-3.3. Algeria, Tunisia.

...pauperculus

Length < mm 2. 7.

...137

#137

Femur blackish. North Africa.

...parallelipennis

Femur brown.

...138

#138

Vestiture on dorsum dense. Rostrum of ♀ slightly longer, more strongly curved at base. Spermatheka [fig.182]. North Africa, Sicily.

...siculus

fig.182

Vestiture on dorsum less dense. Rostrum of ♀ less elongate, less markedly curved at base. North-Western France.

...hoffmanni

#139

Scales of elytral interpaces nearly uniform in width, oval to subelliptical, often elongate but never hairlike, concealing striae also: scales of striae about as long as or longer than those of interspaces, but rarely fine. Body of medium size.

...140

Vestiture of elytral interspaces of narrow, often hairlike scales, leaving the integument, striae especially, slightly visible; scales of striae hairlike. Body of medium to small size.

...154

#140

Habitus [fig.183]. Rostrum short and stout [fig.184]. Elytra elongate. Aedoeagus [fig.185]. Spermatheka [fig.186]. Southern Europe to Kazakhstan.

...crassirostris Kirsch, 1871

Rostrum more elongate.

...141

#141

Rostrum in lateral aspect distinctly flattened in apical portion.

...142

Rostrum in lateral aspect either regularly cylindrical or gradually tapered in apical portion.

...148

#142

Elytra short-oval.

...143

Elytra more elongate.

...144

#143

Scales on dorsum broad, elliptical, dense, concealing integument. Aedoeagus [fig.187]. Head [fig.188]. Europe to Siberia.

...flavus Beck.

fig.187

fig.188

Habitus [fig.189]. Scales on dorsum elongate, subrectangular, leaving the integument broadly visible. Head [fig.190]. Aedoeagus [fig.191]. Spermatheka [fig.192]. Europe to Middle Asia.

...junceus (Reich, 1797)

#144

Elytra elongate, elliptical to subtriangular. Scales of striae similar to those covering interspaces, all scales with marked metallic reflection.

...145

Elytra oval-elongate. Scales of striae slightly longer than those covering interspaces, generally all scales without metallic reflection.

...146

#145

Rostrum of ♀ markedly elongate, distinctly longer than prothorax (Rlu/Plu 1.47-1.67). Elytra subtriangular-elongate. North Africa.

...longitubus

Rostrum of ♀ distinctly less elongate (Rlu/ Plu 0.93-0.98) [fig.193]. Elytra subelliptical. Aedoeagus [fig.194]. Spermatheka [fig.195]. Mediterranean.

...argentatus Chevrolat, 1859

fig.193

fig.194

fig.195

#146

Length mm 2.8-3.

...147

Habitus [fig.196]. Length mm 1.8-2.7. Head [fig.197]. Aedoeagus [fig.198]. Spermatheka [fig.199]. Palearctic.

...aureolus Kiesw., 1851

#147

Vestiture on dorsum dense, with metallic reflection. Spain.

...aurichalceus

Vestiture on dorsum less dense, without metallic reflection. Southern Russia.

...turkestanicus

#148

Elytra elongate. Vestiture on dorsum with distinct metallic reflection. Spermatheka [fig.200]. North Africa, South Italy.

...arcirostris

fig.200

Elytra shorter, subelliptical to suboval. Vestiture on dorsum generally without metallic reflection.

...149

#149

Scales of elytral interspaces broad, suboval.

...150

Scales of elytral interspaces elongate, elliptical to subrectangular.

...152

#150

Eye slightly prominent. Protibia of ♂ with a tooth in middle. head [fig.201]. Aedoeagus [fig.202]. Spermatheka [fig.203]. South-Eastern Europe, Asia Minor, Nochraceusorth Africa.

...ochraceus

fig.201

fig.202

fig.203

Eye markedly prominent. Protibia of ♂ unarmed.

...151

#151

Rostrum in lateral aspect distinctly curved. Length mm 2.7-3.1. Greece, Turkey.

...graecus

Habitus [fig.204]. Rostrum in lateral aspect nearly straight. Length mm 1.75-2.65. Head [fig.205]. Aedoeagus [fig.206]. Spermatheka [fig.207]. Europe, Asia Minor, North Africa.

...squamulatus Gyll., 1836

#152

Habitus [fig.208]. Length mm 2.05-2.4. Rostrum thinner, more strongly curved at base [fig.209]. Aedoeagus [fig.210]. Spermatheka [fig.211]. Europe to Middle Asia.

...medicaginis Bris., 1862

Length mm 2.35-3.3.. Rostrum robust, less curved.

...153

#153

Habitus [fig.212]. Rostrum as in astragali [fig.91]. Central and South Europe to Siberia.

...trivialis Boh., 1843

fig.212

fig.91

Rostrum more elongate in ♀. France (Maritime Alps).

...longiclava

#154

Humeri distinctly prominent. Prothorax slightly wider than long, distinctly narrower than elytra at base.

...155

Humeri slightly prominent. Prothorax slightly narrower than elytra.

...157

#155

Elytra, femur and tibia blackish. Protibia of ♂ with a sharp tooth in middle. Mediterranean Region.

...naxiae

Elytra and legs completely reddish. Protibia of ♂ without tooth in middle. Mongolia, China.

...156

#156

Rostrum in lateral aspect distinctly flattened in apical portion. Vestiture of elytral interspaces sparse. Mongolia, China.

...kerulensis

Rostrum in lateral aspect gradually tapered in apical portion [fig.213]. Vestiture of elytral interspaces dense. Aedoeagus [fig.214]. Spermatheka [fig.215]. Mongolia.

...vossi

fig.213

fig.214

fig.215

#157

Scales of elytra (entirely or with exclusion of interspace 1) very thin, uniformly arranged. Stria! scales undistinguishable from those covering interspaces.

...158

Elytral scales slightly wider, thicker or arranged in rows on interspaces. Strial scales well distinguishable and finer than those covering interspaces.

...160

#158

Rostrum robust [fig.154]. Tibia reddish. Europe, Anterior Asia, North Africa.

...159

fig.154

Rostrum thin [fig.216]. Tibia black, reddish at apex only. Aedoeagus [fig.217]. Spermatheka [fig.218]. Siberia.

...krausei

fig.216

fig.217

fig.218

#159

Habitus [fig.153]. Broad whitish scales covering elytral interspace 1. Pronotum less enlarged, more convex. Protibia of ♂ with a tooth in middle. Europe, Levante.

...lineatulus Steph., 1831

fig.153

All elytral scales hairlike. Pronotum very transverse, less convex. Protibia of ♂ without tooth in middle. Europe, North Africa.

...rufipennis

#160

Leg completely reddish (*).

...161

Femur dark brown (*).

...171

(*) See also rare specimens of astragali (legs reddish, rostrum as in [fig.91] and polylineatus (femora dark) with nearly greyish unicolorous dorsal vestiture. They are easily distinguishable by the larger size (length mm 2.4-3 and mm 2.3-3.4 respectively).

fig.91

#161

Profemur with a small tooth. Rostrum as in [fig.219]. Aedoeagus [fig.220]. Spermatheka [fig.221]. Southwestern part of Iberian Peninsula.

...oedemerus

fig.219

fig.220

fig.221

Profemur unarmed.

...162

#162

Rostrum scarcely sexually dimorphic [fig.222]. Elytra elongate, subrectangular. Aedoeagus [fig.223]. Spermatheka [fig.224]. South Palearctic.

...bicolor

fig.222

fig.223

fig.224

Rostrum otherwise and distinctly sexually dimorphic. Elytra subelliptical.

...163

#163

Elytral vestiture of scales arranged in 1--2 nearly even rows on each interspace.

...164

Elytral vestiture of scales denser and arranged in 3-5 confused rows on each interspace.

...166

#164

Eye nearly flat, head subconical, rostrum elongate [fig.225] [fig.226]. Scales of elytral interspaces mostly arranged in double rows. Near East, Balkans.

...165

fig.225

fig.226

Eye slightly more convex, head not subconical, rostrum shorter (as in pumilus, [fig.227]). Scales of elytral interspaces mostly arranged in single rows. North Africa, South Europe.

...rufipes

fig.227

#165

Rostrum of ♀ markedly longer than prothorax (as in longinasus, [fig.226]). Body length mm 1.7-2. Profemur of ♂ without wide scales on distal half of anterior face. Aedoeagus [fig.228]. Syria to Palestine.

...perpendus

fig.228

Rostrum shorter especially in ♀ [fig.225]. Body length mm 1.5-1.7. Profemur of ♂ with some wide scales on distal half of anterior face. Aedoeagus [fig.229]. Greece, Albania.

...exiguus

fig.225

fig.229

#166

Last articles and club of antennae darker in colour than remaining portion.

...167

Antennae completely reddish.

...168

#167

Prothorax longer than wide. Rostrum in lateral aspect feebly curved [fig.230]. Protibia of ♂ with a tooth in middle. Aedoeagus [fig.231]. South Europe, Tunisia.

...longicollis

fig.230

fig.231

Habitus [fig.232]. Prothorax slightly wider than long. Rostrum in lateral aspect regularly curved (♀ [fig.227]). Protibia of ♂ without tooth in middle. Aedoeagus [fig.233]. Central Europe.

...pumilus Bris., 1862

fig.232

fig.227

fig.233

#168

Body robust. Rostrum stout [fig.234].

...169

fig.234

Body slender. Rostrum thin.

...170

#169

Habitus [fig.235]. Prothorax distinctly transverse. Protibia of ♂ with a tooth in middle. Aedoeagus [fig.236]. Central Europe.

...sharpi Tourn., 1873

fig.235

fig.236

Habitus [fig.237]. Prothorax slightly wider than long. Protibia of ♂ without tooth in middle. Head [fig.234]. Aedoeagus [fig.238]. Spermatheka [fig.239]. Western Palearctic, imported to North America.

...stephensi Schönh., 1836

#170

Rostrum in lateral aspect subrectilinear, very elongate especially in ♀ [fig.226]. Profemur of ♂ without fringe of scales. Aedoeagus [fig.240]. Turkey.

...longinasus

fig.226

fig.240

Rostrum in lateral aspect curved (♀ [fig.241]). Profemur of ♂ with fringe of scales. North-Western Africa, Iberian Peninsula, Sardinia.

...similaris

fig.241

#171

Tibia blackish at base.

...172

Tibia completely reddish.

...173

#172

Rostrum as in [fig.137]. Elytra elongate. Aedoeagus [fig.242]. Spermatheka [fig.243]. Europe, Asia Minor North Africa.

...tibialis Boh., 1843

fig.137

fig.242

fig.243

Rostrum as in [fig.244]. Elytra short. Aedoeagus [fig.245]. Spermatheka [fig.246]. Levante.

...mitis

fig.244

fig.245

fig.246

#173

Prothorax wider than long, curvilinear at sides from base.

...174

Prothorax nearly as wide as long, subrectilinear at sides.

...181

#174

Rostrum in lateral aspect strongly curved [fig.247]. Scales on dorsum dense, uniformly arranged in 3-4 confused rows on each elytral interspace. Body robust. In ♂ profemur without fringe and protibia without tooth in middle. Aedoeagus [fig.248]. Spermatheka [fig.249]. France, Spain; ? Italy, Tunisia.

...curvirostris

fig.247

fig.248

fig.249

Rostrum in lateral aspect less curved. Scales on dorsum less dense, arranged in 1-3 nearly regular rows on each elytral interspace.

...175

#175

Last articles and club of antennae darker in colour than remaining portion.

...176

Antennae completely reddish (sometimes club darker).

...178

#176

Rostrum robust [fig.250]. Aedoeagus [fig.251]. Easterm Mediterranean.

...curtirostris

fig.250

fig.251

Rostrum slender.

...177

#177

Habitus [fig.252]. Rostrum as in [fig.253]. Aedoeagus [fig.254]. Spermatheka [fig.255]. Easterm Mediterranean.

...pusillus Germ., 1842

Rostrum slightly more curved, as in ruflcornis [fig.256]. Aedoeagus [fig.257]. Morocco.

...reduncus

fig.256

fig.257

#178

Length mm 1.3-1.7. Rostrum slender [fig.256], curved. Elytral vestiture of scanty scales arranged in 1-2 confused rows on each interspace. Aedoeagus [fig.258]. South-Eastern Europe, Asia Minor, Levante.

...ruficornis

fig.258

Body slightly longer. Rostrum more robust, sligthly curved. Elytral vestiture of denser scales arranged in 2-3 confused rows on each interspace.

...179

#179

Body and rostrum as in stephensi [fig.234]. Elytral scales hairlike, very long. In ♂ profemur without fringe of scales and protibia without tooth in middle. Syria.

...pellitus

fig.234

Rostrum otherwise. Elytral scales shorter and slightly thicker. In ♂ profemur with distinct fringe of scales and protibia with a tooth in middle.

...180

#180

Rostrum in lateral aspect subrectilinear [fig.259]. Body larger; elytra short, suboval. Profemur of ♂ with fringe of scales on distal half of anterior face. Aedoeagus [fig.260]. Spermatheka [fig.261]. Southwest Mediterranean.

...grandicollis

fig.259

fig.260

fig.261

Rostrum in lateral aspect curved at base (♀ [fig.262]). Body more elongate; elytra subelliptical. Profemur of ♂ with fringe of scales on lower face. Aedoeagus [fig.263]. Southwest Mediterranean.

...decretus