BY ARTHUR M. LEA. 607 



interstices somewhat irregular in width and scarcely visibly 

 punctate. Under surface feebly punctate in middle, rather 

 strongly at sides. Posterior femora extending to apex of elytra. 

 Length ((59) 3 mm. 



Hab. — Behn River, E. Kimberley, W.A. (Mr. R. Helms; on 

 Agunis sp.) 



An abundant species. The elytra are proportionally con- 

 siderably larger than in the preceding species. It is the only 

 Australian species I know belonging to Schonherr's first section 

 of the genus. 



Apion amabile, n.sp. 



Black, feebly shining; legs pale yellow, extreme base of femora 

 and the trochanter black, tarsi more or less infuscate. Upper 

 surface moderately densely clothed with whitish pubescence; 

 under surface more densely clothed. 



Head and rostrum strongly punctate ; the latter slightly 

 thickened at basal third (where the antennra are inserted), feebly 

 bent throughout and distinctly longer than head and prothorax 

 combined. Prothorax scarcely transverse, sides increasing to 

 near base; densel}' and strongly punctate. Elytra feebly raised, 

 shoulders thickened ; punctate-striate, punctures moderately 

 strong and distant; interstices scarcely visibly punctate. Under 

 surface moderately strongly punctate, but punctures partially 

 concealed. Length J" 4, 9 3| mm. 



Hah. — Tweed River, N.S.W. (A pair taken hi cop.). 



A very distinct species, not close to any with which I am 

 acquainted. 



Apion coxdensatum, n.sp. 



Black, rostrum in ^ dark piceous-red at apex, in 9 pale 

 testaceous; legs testaceous, tarsi infuscate. Densely clothed with 

 greyish-yellow pubescence, sparser on under than on upper surface, 

 elytra with white pubescence about scutellura and on a number 

 of the sutural interstices about posterior declivity. 



Head densely punctate. Rostrum in 9 the length of prothorax, 

 in (J slightly longer, moderately strongly curved and rather 



