194 REVISION OF THE AUSTRALIAN CURCULIONID^, 



usually two or three pale irregular transverse fascise behind the 

 middle and a distinct white longitudinal spot on each side of 

 base; sometimes the whole elytra are sprinkled with white scales, 

 and occasionally all the scales are brown. Scales on abdomen 

 (except those of the intermediate segments) rather small. 

 Pectoral canal with a few white scales. 



Head with moderately large round shallow punctures in front, 

 suddenly becoming minute on vertex; middle with a shining 

 carina. Rostrum comparatively long, very feebly incurved to 

 middle, densely and coarsely punctate. Scape as long as funicle, 

 inserted nearer apex than base of rostrum and passing apex. 

 Prothorax transverse, near apex suddenly and strongly narrowed; 

 densely but not strongly punctate, punctures round, rather 

 shallow and partially concealed; median line marked by a feeble 

 impunctate space. Eh/tra oblong-cordate, slightly wider than 

 prothorax and not twice as long, widest near base ; striate- 

 punctate, punctures moderately large, irregularly rounded; inter- 

 stices convex, distinctly wider than punctui-es, with comparatively 

 large punctures, towards apex and sides obsoletely granulate. 

 Abdomen as in preceding. . Length 4J-, rostrum 1^; width 2^; 

 variation in length 4-6 mm. 



Hah. — S.W. Australia : " Albany and Melbourne" (Pascoe). 



Common under logs and stones in the coastal districts from 

 Swan River to Albany. The species is allied to the preceding, 

 but differs in the colour and size of its scales — prothoracic 

 punctures much shallower; rostrum longer, &c. The clothing is 

 subject to considerable variation and is very easily abraded. 



Drcilaus litoralis, n.sp. 



Densely clothed with large white scales varying in places to 

 pale ochreous-brown; elytra usually Avith six short basal stripes of 

 pure white scales. Pectoral canal with a few white scales. 



Head, rostrum and scape as in preceding. Prothorax transverse, 

 apex much narrower than base; very densely punctate, punctures 

 perfectly round, rather shallow, partially concealed; with or with- 

 out a very feeble median line. Elytra large, at base slightly 



