226 REVISION OF THE AUSTRALIAN CURCULIONID^, 



shorter than intermediates combined, these densely punctate, 

 punctures irregular. Legs densely punctate; femora slightly 

 thickened, teeth not very large, subequal in ^, in Q anterior teeth 

 very small, posterior rather acute; posterior not extending to 

 apex of 4th abdominal segment; tibipe compressed, not grooved, 

 anterior stouter in ^ than in ^^ claw-joint rather long, scarcely 

 pubescent, claws feeble and feebly separated, appearing soldered 

 at their bases. Length 3f, rostrum 1; width IJ mm. 



JIab.—Q. : Port Curtis (Mr. G. Masters). 



This can scarcely be Pascoe's Mcechius anaglyjytus, for besides 



being smaller than the size given (even if the rostrum be included) 



it is not briefly ovate; the tibiae are not uniseriately punctate, 



and only the ^ is black; the 2nd joint of the funicle is slightly 



shorter than the 1st, though from same directions it appears to 



be longer. 



Melanterius antennalis, n.sp. 



^. Elliptic, somewhat shining, convex. Black, two apical 

 joints of tarsi and antennae dull reddish-brown. Upper surface 

 with minute, slightly visible whitish hairs; under surface with the 

 hairs somewhat more distinct. 



Head densely and very shallowly punctate; eyes semicircular, 

 not very coarsely faceted. Rostrum moderately long, compara- 

 tively wide, curved, basal third rounded, then widened and 

 vertically compi'essed; densely longitudinally punctate, punctures 

 coarser at base than elsewhere; a feeble carina or impunctate line 

 (invisible from some directions) in middle. Antennae rather thick, 

 short; scape inserted close to apex of rostrum and considerably 

 passing apex; 1st joint of funicle equilaterally triangular, 2nd-3rd 

 subgiobular, 4th- 7th transverse; club ovate, the length of four 

 preceding joints. Prothorax slightly longer than wide, base very 

 feebly bisinuate, basal half almost parallel; without median line; 

 densely punctate, punctures subconfluent in places; emargination 

 ver}'^ feeble; ocular lobes not at all prominent. Scutellum small, 

 subgranuliform. Elytra slightly wider than prothorax and not 

 thrice its length; shoulders feebly rounded and oblique, feebly 

 impinging on prothorax ; each elytron with nine rows of sub- 

 approximate punctures set in narrow grooves, interstices appear- 



