610 NEW SPECIES OF AUSTRALIAN COLEOPTERA, 



striate, punctures partially concealed, interstices convex. Under 

 surface densely and rather strongly punctate. Length 3J mm. 



Hah. — Bunbury, W.A. 



Above the average size of similarly coloured species and with 

 a very long rostrum. 



Apion foveicolle, n.sp. 



Red, head and rostrum piceous-black, elytral suture and claw- 

 joint infuscate, legs slightly paler than elytra; sterna black. 

 Moderately clothed with yellowish pubescence, paler on head, base 

 of rostrum, about scutellum and on sterna than elsewhere. 



Head densely punctate. Rostrum moderately stout, feebly 

 decreasing to apex; moderately strongly punctate; scarcely the 

 length of prothorax. Antennse inserted about two-fifths from 

 base of rostrum. Prothorax transverse, sides enlarged to near 

 base; strongly punctate; basal fovea very distinct. Elytra very 

 feebly dilating to beyond middle; strongly striate-punctate, inter- 

 stices convex, regular and regularly punctate. Punctures of under 

 surface almost concealed. Length If mm. 



Hah. — Donnybrook, W.A. 



The blackish head and rostrum (the latter very short), strong 

 prothoracic fovea and comparatively robust form of this species 

 should render it at least moderately distinct. 



Apion teretirostre, n.sp. 



Of a rather dark red, legs paler; head and rostrum piceous-red, 

 antennae dark red, club piceous, elytral suture and tarsi infuscate; 

 under surface black. Moderately clothed with yellowish pubes- 

 cence, becoming white beneath. 



Head densely punctate. Rostrum moderately thin, almost 

 straight, feebly decreasing to apex; strongly punctate; almost the 

 length of head and prothorax combined. Prothorax scarcely 

 transverse, sides and base bisinuate; densely punctate ; with a 

 moderately distinct basal fovea. Elytra strongly striate-punctate; 

 punctures somewhat encroaching on interstices ; these convex ; 



