498 REVISION OF THE AUSTRALIAN CURCULIONIDiE, 



apex feebly produced, rounded, about half the width of base; 

 ocular lobes moderately prominent; constriction feeble, scarcely 

 visible from above ; basal two-thirds almost parallel, not much 

 wider than apical third, but suddenly increasini^ at constriction; 

 median carina small but moderately distinct; trransverse tubercles 

 feeble, the median largest, an obtuse ridge on each side at apex. 

 Elytra more than twice the length of prothorax, and wider at 

 base, much wider a little before the middle; sides arcuatel}' curved 

 near apex, 2nd, 4th and 6th interstices feebly produced at base, 

 7th (shoulder) more distinctly; posterior declivity abrupt, on it 

 the suture is thickened especially at summit, apex ver}^ feebly 

 produced, truncate, but appearing (in consequence of density of 

 scales) as if with a very feeble tubercle at each side; with regular 

 rows of large punctures or foveas almost concealed by scales. 

 Metasternnni a little shorter than in the preceding. Ab'/nmeu 

 with sutures apparently feeblj' marked, but seen to be very distinct 

 when scales are removed, basal segment not once and one-half 

 the length of 2nd, its suture with that segment curved in the 

 middle; intercoxal process broad, flat; 2nd flatly sloping to inter- 

 mediates, and longer than them; apical longer than and a little 

 elevated above intermediates, its apex truncate. Legs short; 

 femora thick, posterior almost reaching apex of abdomen; tibiae 

 feebly cui-ved on both their edges, the anterior a little more 

 noticeably, posterior (if anything) a little longer than anterior; 

 3rd tarsal joint a little more widely bilobed than in the preceding. 

 Length 11, rostrum 3 (vix); width 4| mm. 



//a6._Illawarra, N.S.W. 



A rather robust species, for the opportunity of describing 

 which I am indebted to Mr. G. Masters. The specimen lent me 

 might be regarded as a co-type. 



I have recently received a number of specimens of this species 

 from Mr. T G. Sloane. An examination of several abraded speci- 

 mens discloses the fact that the abdominal punctures are much 

 larger than is usual in the group. 



