200 REVISION OF THE AUSTRALIAN CURCULIONID.E, 



numerous scales but smaller and rounded, with or without several 

 very feeble transverse fasciae of white scales towards apex. 

 Under surface rather sparsely squamose; femora more or less 

 distinctly ringed. Pectoral canal glabrous. 



Head densely, strongly and equally punctate. Rostrum slightly 

 dilated towards apex, strongly punctate, the punctures in irregular 

 grooves, and leaving a shining median space. Scape the length 

 of four basal joints of funicle, inserted nearer apex than base of 

 rostrum and passing apex. Proihorax distinctly transverse; with 

 very large round deep punctures or fovefe. Elytra subglobose; 

 with large suboblong punctures, in places subcontiguous; inter- 

 stices feebly convex, wider than punctures. 3Ietasternum trans- 

 versely impressed on each side. Basal segment of abdomen con- 

 siderably larger than 2nd, with a shallow median depression, 

 irregularly punctate, punctures much larger at sides than in 

 middle, 2nd with two irregular rows of very large punctures; 

 intermediates irregularly punctate. Length 3^, rostrum 1; width 

 2i mm. 



Hah. — W.A. : Rottnest Island. 



Several specimens obtained underground close to a wall. This 

 species is allied to foraniinosiis, agreeing in the very large pro- 

 thoracic punctures (which are veiy much larger than in the other 

 species here described) and subglobose elytra, but differing in the 

 elytral interstices and intercoxal process of abdomen. The elytra 

 measure 3 mm. in a line taken diagonally from base to apex, 

 but only 2^ horizontally. 



Decilaus foraminosus, Pasc; Mast. Cat. Sp. No. 5471. 

 (Acalles foraminosus, Pasc.) 



Prothorax squamose as in the preceding; elytral interstices 

 with a few greyish scales and a feeble whitish scale in each 

 puncture. Under surface and legs with whitish scales and set?e. 

 Pectoral canal glabrous. 



Head, rostrum, and prothorax as in preceding. Elytra sub- 

 globose ; with very large subquadrate or quadrate punctures, 

 the walls of which are obliquely sloped to the bottom, especially 



