606 NEW SPECIES OF AUSTRALIAN COLEOPTEKA, 



impunctate. libice finely punctate, 1st tarsal joint obconic, 4th 

 scarcely projecting beyond 3rd. Length 1^, rostrum f mm. 



Hab. — Beverley, W.A. 



The minute size and absence of elytral striae render this species 

 abundantly distinct. 



Myrmacicelus formicarius, Chev. — I have two Sydney 

 specimens which I doubtfully refer to this species; they are 

 considerably smaller (only 3 mm. including the rostrum) than 

 undoubted specimens of formicarius, and there appear to be 

 slight differences in the puncturation. 



Subfamily APIONIDES. 

 Apion pudicum, n.sp. 



Black, moderately shining. Sparsely clothed with rather short 

 whitish pubescence. 



Heal feebly punctate between eyes. Rostrum slightly longer 

 than head and prothorax combined, regularly and moderately 

 strongly curved throughout; rather sparsely punctate. Antennae 

 inserted at about the basal fourth of rostrum. Prothorax indis- 

 tinctly punctate. Elytra not very strongly but distinctly striate; 

 interstices wide, regular, feebly punctate. Under surface feebly 

 punctate. Posterior femora extending to apex of abdomen. 

 Length (including rostrum) 2§ mm. 



Hah.—BQhn River, E. Kimberley, W.A. (Mr. R. Helms). 



Of about the size of argntuhcm, but pubescent, the head not 

 grooved, posterior femora not passing elytra, etc. 



Apion agonis, n.sp. 



Black, glabrous, highl}'' polished. 



Head punctate and feebly grooved between eyes. Rostrum 

 the length of head and prothorax combined, strongly punctate, 

 moderately curved, apical half strongly lessened. Antennae 

 inserted at about the basal third of rostrum. Prothorax feebly 

 transverse; very distinctly (although not densely or strongly) 

 punctate. Elytra strongly raised in middle; striate punctate, 



