. Coleoptera. Rhynchophora:-Curculionidæ,. Curculionidae. 218 CUBCULIOXID^. single deep central furrow. Bostrum much longer than broad, the apex being produced forwards on each side into a very promi- nent broad jnw-like process ; on each side of the central f urro\\- there is sometimes a narrow longitudinal impression, usually more or less obsolete. Antennce with dense brown scaling, the scape almost straight; funicle with joint 1 longer than 2, 3 and 4 sub- equal, 7 about as long as the club, but a little narrower and cylindrical. Prothorax about as long as broad, its sides strongly rounded,
. Coleoptera. Rhynchophora:-Curculionidæ,. Curculionidae. 218 CUBCULIOXID^. single deep central furrow. Bostrum much longer than broad, the apex being produced forwards on each side into a very promi- nent broad jnw-like process ; on each side of the central f urro\\- there is sometimes a narrow longitudinal impression, usually more or less obsolete. Antennce with dense brown scaling, the scape almost straight; funicle with joint 1 longer than 2, 3 and 4 sub- equal, 7 about as long as the club, but a little narrower and cylindrical. Prothorax about as long as broad, its sides strongly rounded, broadest about middle, basal margin truncate; u])per surface transversely rugose, except the apical part in front ot the transverse stria, which is smooth, the central fui-row sliallow. Scvtelliim distinct, not enclosed by the suture. Ehjtra ovate, jointly siibtruncate at the base, without humeral angles, and with. Fig. —Epigo/nus gitttatiiK, Boh., d". a small sharply conical tubercle on the suture just above the apex ; the longitudinal curvature rather flat near base, very steep behind, highest behind middle ; upper surface not transversely impressed near base, with uari*ow sulci containing rows of small deep puuc- tui'es, the intervals broad, plane and smooth. Legs with dense light brown scaling and scattered short setae, femora with a round paler spot near apex ; the anterior tibiae of the c? slightly more curved at apex. (S with the anal segment less acuminate and shallowly impressed. Length, 9-14 mm.; breadth, 4^-7^ mm. Assam: Naga Hills; Xongpoh, Khasi Hills (D. Naoroji—Pusa Coll.). Burma : Bhamo and Palon (Fea); Gokteik and Maymyo (H. L. Andreives); Chin Hills: Rangoon; Paungde and Tharra- waddy ((?. Q. Corbett). Malay States: Penang. Type in the Stockholm Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly re
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