Weevils - Entomological Society of Canada

interstriae about twice as wide as striae, narrowed basally, with sparse,
transverse rugae and with median row of minute punctures, each
puncture bearing a fine scale similar to those on dorsal surface of
pronotum. Femora of male forelegs moderately swollen, with striated
polished area about one-third as long as femur; striae strong, rrery
sparse; lateral limiting carina of area reduced, somewhat acute, nearly
straight (Fig. 53). Tibiae of middle and hind legs mucronate. Abdominal
sternites coarsely and deeply punctured.
Distribution. Quebec; in the United States known from
Alabama to New York, west to lllinois. Quebec: Kirks Ferry.
Comments. This species is a member of the subgenus Fallapion
and is distinguished by the coarsely and deeply punctured abdominal
sternites. Nothing is known of its life history or habits. Kissinger (1968)
designated the lectotype ofthis species.
Apion longi rostre Olivier
Figs. 104, 105; Map 20
Apion longirostre Olivier, 1807:35 (type destroyed); Kissinger
1968:126; Hatch L977:328; O'Brien and Wibmer 1982:24; White
1983:316, 317.
Description. Length 2.6-3.2 mm. Body slender, black; femora
and tibiae pale reddish yellow. Pubescence consisting of white, fine,
moderately dense setae. Frons not narrower than tip of rostrum.
Rostrum of male slightly curved, about 1.4 times longer than pronotum;
sides, in dorsal view converging to apex, nearly parallel on apical fifth;
basal three-quarters with moderately coarse dense punctures bearing
fine scales. Rostrum of female slightly curved, very long, 2.7-2.8 times
longer than pronotum; sides, in dorsal view, nearly parallel on apical
third, slightly expanded at antennal insertions, and distinctly expanded
at tip; surface polished, with fine punctures, and nearly glabrous.
Antennae inserted between basal 0.2 and 0.3 of rostrum. Eyes slightly
prominent. Pronotum at base 0.9 times wider than long in female,
distinctly longer than wide at base in male; sides nearly parallel for
short distance at base and rounded near middle; apex slightly
constricted; disc moderately convex, with several punctures frequently
merging to form an elongate, impressed line bearing fine scales;
interpuncture spaces narroq subcariniform, smooth. Elytra 1.6-1.8
times longer than wide; striae fine, deep; interstriae flat, at middle about
as wide as striae, each interstria with deep, coarse, sparse, transverse
striae and 2 or 3 rows of fine punctures bearing scales similar to those on
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