252 REVISION OF THE AUSTRALIAN CURCULIONID^ 



A small polished space behind and at sides of 



scutellum* parvicoUis, n. sp. 



Elytra not glabrous in vicinity of scutellum. 

 Apical segment of abdomen considerably longer 



than intermediates combined. famelica, n.sp. 



Apical segment about equal to intermediates 

 combined. 

 Anterior femora acutely dentate. 



Fii'st joint of funicle distinctly longer than 



2nd acutideii'i, n.sp. 



Two basal joints almost equal in length... repanda, Pasc. 



Anterior femora edentate picta,r\.sj). 



Sides of 4th not embracing the 5th. 



Rostrum slightly increasing in width from 



antenna? to apex mollis, n.sp. 



Rostrum parallel-sided. 



Size very small tantilla, n. sip. 



Size larger subfuficiata, Faiac. 



Rostrum decreasing in width from antenna? to 

 apex. 



Feebly S3 77iajorina,i).sp. 



Very decidedly so. 



Derm black; scales conspicuously variegated concinna, n.sp. 

 Uerm red; scales scarcely variegated iiuequalis, n.sp. 



Lyb.eba porphyrea, Pasc; I.e. No. 5154. 



{Enide porphyrea., Pasc.) 



Pale red; apex of rostrum and club slightly infuscate; under 

 surface usually darker than upper ; scutellum blackish, ely tral 

 suture more or less tinged with black, occasionally the whole 

 elytra of a rather dark reddish-brown. Head with ochreous 

 scales; continued but sparser on rostrum, almost to antennpe in ^, 

 at base only in 5. Prothorax and elytra with ochreous or yellov/, 

 or pale whitish-yellow scales, obscurely or very distinctly variegated 

 with patches of darker or ochreous-red scales. Under surface 

 and legs uniformly clothed, the scales varying on different 

 individuals from a pale creamy-yellow to a clear lemon-yellow. 



* Not due to abrasion. 



