476 REVISION OF THE AUSTRALIAN CURCULIONID^, 



muzzle, two basal joints of funicle elongate, equal, 2nd as long as 

 three following combined ; club subsolid, ovate, subadnate to 

 funicle. Prothorax with apex feebly produced, rounded, about 

 half the width of base; ocular lobes feeble; constriction deep, 

 continuous to median carina (which is distinctly raised, continued 

 to and thickest at base forming a scutellar lobe, at its apex 

 forming with summit of constriction an elongate T); sides and 

 base rounded, the disc and sides with numerous small rounded 

 tubercles, a transverse row of rather large tubercles, the lateral 

 distinct, briefly conical, the median on each side of carina large, 

 irregular, divided in the middle; apex with a flattened tubercle on 

 each side. Elytra more than twice the length of prothorax, its 

 extreme length about twice and one-half, shoulders as wide 

 as prothorax (excluding lateral tubercles), widest about the middle, 

 with numerous large granules or small tubercles; 2nd interstice with 

 four large tubercles, the 2nd from base smallest; 4th interstice 

 with three large ones, the apical the largest; 6th interstice with 

 a less distinct tubercle behind the basal of 4th; posterior declivity 

 almost perpendicular, with four tubercles a little before its middle, 

 one on the 2nd and one on the 4th; apex with two small conical 

 tubercles or mucros on each of the 2nd interstices; with moderately 

 large shallow punctures, more distinct at the sides. Basal 

 segment of abdomen more than twice the length of 2nd; 2nd not 

 much longer than either of the intenxiediates ; intermediates a 

 little longer than apical, this feebly convex; the four apical level, 

 a little depressed below basal; the sutures between all deep and 

 wide. Legs elongate; femora in 2 reaching, in ^ slightly passing 

 elytra; tibije straight, the posterior just noticeably incurved on 

 their upper surfaces; tarsi narrow, parallel, 3rd joint simple, 4th 

 a little longer than 1st or the two intermediates combined. 

 Length 17|, rostrum 5 (vix); width 9 mm. 

 Hah. — Queensland (Mr. G. Masters). 



POROPTERUS INTERMEDIUS, n.sp. 



Upper surface more or less densely covered with minute muddy- 

 brown scales, densest on tubercles, shining and elongate scales in 



