ISO REVISION OF THE AUSTRALIAN CURCULIONID^ 



Of the three species described below variolar is is the most 

 distinct; inepta is perhaps but a variety of squamibunda, but is 

 sufficiently distinct to receive a name. They may be thus dis- 

 tinguished : — 



Prothorax about half the size of elytra; elytral setse 



irregular variolaris, n. sp. 



Prothorax much more than half the size of elytra; 

 elytral setse in regular rows. 

 Suture at base of elytra feebly produced (base feebly 



bisinuate) inepta, u.sp. 



Base of elytra truncate* squamibimda, Pasc. 



El^aqna squamibunda, Pasc; Mast. Cat. Sp. No. 5454. 



Densely covered with small, dingy, pale greyish-yellow scales 

 entirely concealing derm except middle of intermediate abdominal 

 segments, apical two-thirds of rostrum and antennae; head and 

 base of rostrum spongiose; antennse feebly covered with a whitish 

 substance and with small setse. Punctures of prothorax and 

 under surface each carrying a small pale seta, elytra with similar 

 setse but on interstices. Oiliation very short, moderately dense. 



Head large, broad ; ocular fovea traceable. Rostrum moder- 

 ately elongate, densely and coarsely punctate. Scape considerably 

 wider at apex than base; 1st joint of funicle longer than 2nd, 

 4th-7th transverse. Prothorax subobcordate, slightly longer 

 than wide, with numerous small round pits in the scales marking 

 position of punctures, and more feeble on the sides than disc. 

 Elytra sloping to apex almost from base, apex very feebly 

 emarginate; each with ten distinct stride, the position of the 

 punctures marked as on prothorax; interstices as wide as striai 

 and transversely impressed at each puncture, so that they appear 

 to be formed of rows of flattened setose granules. Under surface 

 with punctures almost concealed but marked by pale setae. 

 Length 8, rostrum 2J, prothorax 3^, elytra 5|^; width 3| mm. 



Hah. — South Australia : Port Augusta. 



* This distinction, though very slight, is sufficiently di.^tinct to the 

 naked eye. 



