184 . REVISION OF THE AUSTRALIAN CURCULIONID^, 



legs paler than upper; tibite with obscure blackish I'ings. Head 

 and rostrum densely squamose. Ciliation very minute and glassy. 



Head convex, punctures concealed, ocular fovea invisible, a 

 feeble depression between eyes. Rostrum moderately long, dis- 

 tinctly but not strongly curved, feebly dilated at apex. Scape 

 inserted about two-fifths from apex of rostrum, just passing apex, 

 two basal joints elongate, subequal, 3rd-7th transverse. Prothorax 

 convex, sides rounded, apex narrowed, a depression along median 

 line ; with eight obtuse tubercles placed in two transverse 

 approximate series, and a very obtuse tubercle on each side of 

 apex ; densely punctate, punctures almost concealed. Elytra 

 subovate, base slightly wider than prothorax, widest a little behind 

 middle, with rather large regular punctures partially concealed by 

 scales; each with numerous small rounded tubercles smaller on 

 posterior declivity than elsewhere; excluding these there are four 

 on the 2nd interstice and a smaller one near base, two on each 

 of the 4th and 5th, and a few smaller ones at the sides ; apex 

 conjointly rounded. Punctures of under surface entirely concealed. 

 Length 6^, rostrum 1|; width 3^ mm. 



Hab.- — South Australia (Messrs. Blackburn and Masters); " S. 

 Australia and Tasmania" (Pascoe). 



The scales on the upper surface of this species are very peculiar 

 (in fresh specimens) appearing (owing to their slightly overlapping) 

 as if they were themselves punctate. 



MiCROPOROPTERUS REGULARIS, n.sp. 



Densely clothed with short ferruginous scales, and with sparser 

 darker and more elongate scales, which at base of prothorax form 

 a feeble triangular patch on each side; each elytral puncture with 

 an elongate scale. Under surface with ferruginous scales becom- 

 ing brown on abdomen, and on the legs mixed paler and more 

 elongate ones; tibiae with an indistinct dark ring; base and apex 

 of pectoral canal sparsely squamose. Head densely squamose, a 

 small dark patch on each side of middle; rostrum with dark 

 scales at sides of base, almost nude elsewhere. Ciliation very 

 minute, closely set, and silvery. 



