256 REVISION OF THE AUSTRALIAN CURCULIONID.E, 



LVBiEBA ACUTIDENS, n.sp. 



Testaceous-red; under surface in places tinged with piceous. 

 Head and extreme base of rostrum with ochreous scales. Pro- 

 thorax and elytra with ochreous scales, the former with about six 

 very small spots of chocolate-brown scales; elytra with two trans- 

 verse and much interrupted chocolate-brown fascise, the first and 

 largest just behind base, the 2nd just beyond middle and very 

 feeble towards suture. Under surface and legs with whitish 

 scales. 



Rostrum parallel-sided, shining and almost impunctate. Scape 

 shorter than funicle; 1st joint of the latter distinctly longer than 

 iud. Prothorax densely punctate. Elytra about once and one- 

 third the width of prothorax; striate-punctate, punctures feeble; 

 interstices considerably wider than striie, rather densely punctate 

 but the punctures concealed, feebly convex, the 3rd, 5th and 7th 

 feebly raised but not ridged. Three intermediate segments of 

 abdomen drawn backwards at sides. Posterior y^wora terminated 

 before apex of abdomen ; claw-joint exserted for about half its 

 length. Length 3|^, I'ostrum 1; width \i mm. 



Hah. — W.A : Swan River. 



The femoral teeth are unusually large and are very acute. 



Lyb.eba repanda, Pasc; I.e. No. 5144. 



Red; under surface concolorous with or slightly darker than 

 elytra. Clothed with chocolate-brown or reddish scales and with 

 spots of whitish scales. Under surface and legs with whitish 

 scales. 



Rostrum feebly and regularly diminishing in width from base 

 to apex; sides before antennae punctate. Scape inserted slightly 

 nearer apex than base of rostrum, slightly shorter than funicle; 

 the two basal joints of the latter almost equal in length Pro- 

 thorax at apex more than half the width of base; strongly punc- 

 tate, punctures usually distinct. Elytra about once and one- 

 fourth the width of prothorax ; striate-punctate, punctures 

 apparently moderately large and oblong; interstices feebly convex, 



