208 REVISION OF THE AUSTRALIAN CURCULIONID.E, 



scales, forming feeble fasciculate patches on prothorax on each 

 side of median line (itself marked by paler scales) and at its 

 sides; elytra with small patches irregularly disposed, but forming 

 a moderately distinct (but feeble) transverse double series about 

 summit of posterior declivity. Under surface (including pectoral 

 canal) moderately clothed with dingy brown suberect scales. 

 Legs with similar but longer scales, the femora in addition marked 

 with two feeble paler rings ; tibiae terminated by a fringe of 

 reddish setie; tarsi spongiose beneath, feebly clothed above. 



Head with the exposed portion small and irregular; obsoletely 

 punctate; a feeble carina on vertex; ocular fovea deep, long and 

 very distinct. Rostrum curved, feebly incurved to middle, apex 

 the width of base; rather coarsely punctate on each side of base, 

 apical half polished and moderately densely punctate; a groove on 

 each side pai-allel with scrobes commencing just in front of 

 antennae and continued around upper portion of eyes. Scape 

 inserted about two-fifths from apex of rostrum, nearl}^ half passing; 

 funicle with 1st and 2nd joints equal, their comliined length 

 almost equal to that of 3rd-7th. Prothorax transverse (3|x3), 

 flat, sides dilated in middle; impunctate on disc, strongly on flanks. 

 Elytra subovate, nearly thrice the length of prothorax, not much 

 Avider at base but considerably wider about apical third, each 

 separately rounded at base, coarctate towards apex, a23ex con- 

 jointly rounded; disc with large punctures or small foveae, sub- 

 seriately arranged and becoming, smaller and feebler towards 

 apex ; flanks (except above base) with a double row of large 

 punctures, an additional row but of smaller punctures just below 

 disc; each side of suture from base to about middle with a row of 

 small hollow granules.* ?7rac/er SMJ^ace impunctate. Metasternum 

 longitudinally grooved in middle, the grooves partially concealed 

 by scales. Intercoxal process of abdomen with two short, deep, 

 longitudinal sulci, connected with sides by feeble subpunctate 



* These granules are moderately distinct and eacli appears as if it had 

 been scooped out, leaving only a narrow rim behind. 



