612 >EW SPECIES OF AUSTRALIAN COLEOPTERA, 



The rostrum of the ^ is fully once and one-half that of the 5. 



Apion carpophagum, n.sp. 



Reddish- or piceous- brown, occasionally dark red; under surface 

 piceous or piceous-black ; legs testaceous, claw-joint infuscate. 

 Densely and nearly always regularl}- clothed with greyish pubes- 

 cence; sterna with paler clothing. 



Rostrum in ^ almost the length of head and prothorax com- 

 bined, in 9 shorter and stouter ; slightly curved, very feebly 

 diminishing to apex. Antennae as in preceding. Prothorax 

 scarcely transverse, sides enlarging almost to base, punctures 

 almost concealed. Elytra rather feebly punctate-striate; inter- 

 stices convex, densely and finely punctate. Length ^ 2f, 

 2 2\ mm. 



Hab. — Rottnest Island, W.A. 



Much darker than the preceding or any of the following species. 



Apion immundum, n.sp. 



Pale reddish-testaceous, legs paler. Clothing yellowish on 

 upper, whitish on under surface. 



Rostrum of ^ almost the length of elytra and considerably 

 longer than head and prothorax combined, of ^ slightly longer 

 than prothorax ; comparatively thin, feebly curved, scarcely 

 decreasing to apex. Antennae as in integricolle. Prothorax 

 transverse, sides enlarging to near base. Elytra striate punctate, 

 punctures moderately large, interstices rather narrow, convex and 

 punctate. Length ^ 2|, ^ 2^ (vix) mm. 



Hab. — Gals ton 



The rostrum of the ^ is considerably longer than in either of 

 the two preceding or the two following species. 



Apion solani, n.sp. 



Of a rather dark red, legs paler. Modera,tely densely clothed 

 Avith whitish pubescence, paler and denser on sterna than else- 

 where. 



