H IP PO R H IN U S V E R R U C O SU S .
P la te 4 . fig. 4.
D iv is io n . E n t im id e s , Sch o n h e rr.
G e n u s . H iP P O tu n N u s , S c lw n h . H ipporhis, B ilb e rg . Curculio p . A u c t .
Cii. S p . H. elo n g a to -o v a tu s, n ig e r , s c n eo -iu ic an s ,th o ra c e co n fe rtim tu b e rcu la to elytris se iia to -
tub e rcu la tis apic e s ingula tim ve rru c a cra ssa auctis. Long. Co rp . Im. 9.
H e lo n g a te -o v a te , o f a b la ck colour, slightly tin g e d with b ra ss, th o ra x closely
tube rc led, e ly tra with th re e rows o f e leva ted w a rts on e a ch, with m te rm ed .a te
double rows of p u n c tu re s , a n d a la rg e tu b e rc le a t tlie tip o f e a ch. L en g th § inch.
■ S y n Curculio ve rrucosus, L in n . S y s t. N a t . I. IL_p. 618. F a b r ic iu s S y s t . E le u th . 2 . 5 3 4 .
S eh o n h . S y n . In s . Curcul. I . p . 4 8 1 . D r u r y I l lu s t r . \ . p t . 3 2 . / . 5.
Donovan correctly referred this insect to the Curculio verrucosus, but incorrectly gave
it as an inhabitant o f China. This species, as well as the numerons insects o f winch the
genus Hipporhinus is composed, are inhabitants o f the Cape o f Good Hope or New
Holland.
H Y POM EC E S SQ U AM O SU S .
P la te 4 . fig. 5. m ag n . n a t.
P la te 5 . idem m ag n . au c t.
P la te 4 . fig. 6. idem , va r. ß .
D iv is io n . B r a c i iy d e e id e s , Schonhe rr.
G e n u s . H y pom e c e s , Sc h . C urculio p . A u c t.
C ii S p H o b lo n v a s, n ig e r. squnmulis v iridi-a a re is u n d iq u e te c tu s , th o ra c e su p ra fere piano,
ruguloso, lo n g itudina lite r c an a licn la to elytris s ab tilite r p u n c ta to stria tis. Long.
H. o blong b la c k , en tire ly covered w ith g o lden gre en scales, th o ra x n e a riy fla t above
a n d ru g o se witb a lo n g itu d in a l c a n a l, e ly tra slightly p n n c ta tc -s tria te . Length
7 lines.
V a n . ß . C orpore squamulis cine ra sc entibns n n d iq n e te c to . E n tire ly c lo th ed with grey
scales.
s™ C u tcn h o squam osus, F a b r ic iu s E n t . S y s t . } . p . 2 . 4 5 2 . S y s t. E le u th . 2 . 510.
Oliv . E n t . 5. p . 319. t. 5 . / . 4 8 . a . b. S ch o n h e rr S y n . In s . C u r cu l. 2 . p . 7 1.
V a r . 5 e W i e r r loc c it. Curculio pulverulentus, Fairiciws Äpsi. 2 . 5 1 0 . D o n
o va n , 1st. edit.
Curculio orientalis, O liv . E n t . v . p . 321. t. 6 . / . 6 6 ?
A small, but superb species, being totally covered with minute scales o f an oblong
form, and resplendent green colour, interspersed with changeable sparks o f gold ant