BRENTHUS MINUTUS. Niger, elytris striatis nigro-brunneis. (Long. Corp.
fere 6 lin.)
SYN. Curculio minutus, _Drury, App. vol._ 2. _Herbst. Col_. 7. 200. _t._
108. _f._ 9. B. (Brentus m.) _Schonh. Sys. Ins. Curcul._ 1. 368. 6.
HABITAT: Virginia.
Head black, with a long, horny, slender beak. Antennæ placed near the
head, near the base of the beak, black, and about the length of the
thorax, the first and last joints being the longest. Thorax black,
smooth, and shining; being almost the length of the body, and nearly
round, but thickest towards the middle. Scutellum indistinct. Elytra dark
brown, with some patches on them of a lighter colour; margined on the
sides and suture, and with rows of small punctures thereon. Abdomen dark
brown, smooth and shining. The fore legs are longer than the rest, and at
the tips of the tibiæ are furnished with a spine. All the thighs are very
thick in the middle.