540 REVISION OF THE AUSTRALIAN CURCULIONID^, 



bidentate; tarsi shorter than tibije, 3rd joint wide, deeply bilobed,. 

 claw-joint long and thin, claws small and thin. Elliptic, squamose,. 

 winged. 



This genus, of which Captain Thos. Broun records four species 

 for New Zealand, is now first recorded for Australia. 



On the species described below there is a small node on each of 

 the anterior femora, but these could scarcely be called dentate. 



Oreda dubia, n.sp. 



Dark piceous-brown (almost black); antenna? and tarsi paler. 

 Rather densely clothed with sooty-brown scales ; with clear 

 ochreous-yellow scales forming a distinct spot on each side of base 

 and apex of prothorax, a patch at base of elytra, an irregular 

 fascia at and a still more irregular one below summit of posterior 

 declivity, with small spots towards the base. Under surface less 

 densely clothed than upper, the ochreous scales clothing meso- 

 sternal receptacle, sides of abdomen and part of posterior femora. 



Head with dense punctures continued on to basal half of 

 rostrum ; flat between eyes. Rostrum distinct!}' shorter than 

 prothorax, sides incurved to middle ; apical half less densely 

 punctate than basal half, but punctures of moderate size and well 

 defined. Prothorax with dense round punctures almost concealed 

 by clothing. Elytra striate-punctate, both strise and punctures 

 almost concealed. Under surface irregularly punctate, punctures 

 of basal segment of abdomen and flank of metasternum rather 

 large and round. Legs densely punctate. Length 8|^, rostrum 2 

 (vix); width 3| mm. 



Hah. — N.S. Wales (type in Macleay Museum). 



I have described the specimen under examination as new,, 

 although it is possible that it may be the New Zealand 0. notata,. 

 AVhite. Not being at liberty to dissect the specimen I cannot 

 be sure of its sex; if ^ (as I believe it to be) it will undoubtedly 

 represent a distinct species; but if ^ this may not be the case. 

 Compared with an undoubted male specimen of 0. notata from 

 New Zealand (for which I am indebted to Mr. R. Helms) the 



