506 REVISION OP THE AUSTRALIAN CURCULIONID.E, 



than and about twice the length of prothorax, deeper than wide, 

 base truncate ; suture thickened at base and less distinctly on 

 declivity ; 2nd and 4th interstices with rows of small round 

 tubercles, about five or six on each terminating a little below 

 summit of declivity (which is abrupt), sides near shoulders with 

 traces of feeble tubercles; lateral declivity with five regular rows 

 of large punctures ; disc apparently with rows of concealed 

 punctures; apex rounded. Abdomen flattened, sutures partially 

 concealed by scales, 1st segment twice as long as 2nd, intercoxal 

 process rather narrow ; intermediates depressed below general 

 level, as long as 2nd but not as long as apical. Femora long, 

 posterior almost reaching apex of elytra ; tibiae straight, short, 

 posterior shortest of all ; tarsi subparallel, third joint feebly 

 bilobed. Length 13, rostrum 3|; width 5 mm. 



Hab. — Richmond River, N.S.W. (Lea). Described by Pascoe 

 from Tasmania. 



In the majority of species I have examined, the intermediate 

 tibiae are decidedly the shortest; in this species they are a trifle 

 longer than the posterior. 



PoROPTERUS CONIFER, Erichs.; Mast. Cat. Sp. No. 5465. 



Acalles conifer, Erichs. ; P. conifer, Bohem., No. 5423 ; P. 

 lyrodicjus, Pasc, No. 5437. 



Elytra sparsely clothed with short to very minute pale brown 

 scales, prothorax with denser and longer scales, under surface 

 with elongate scales; legs moderately densely clothed, the scales 

 paler, denser and more elongate towards apex of tibial ; head 

 sparsely clothed, rostrum almost bare. Ciliation dense, \ery 

 minute, bright silvery-yellow. 



Convex, tubercles mostly rather small. Head flattened; ocular 

 fovea long; eyes moderately granulate, apex produced; rostrum 

 feebly curved, densely punctate, especially on muzzle, basal two- 

 thirds parallel ; antennas thin ; scape inserted about one-third 

 from apex, passing muzzle; two basal joints of funicle as long as 

 the rest, including club, 1st a little longer than 2nd, 2nd not as 

 long as three following combined, 7th transverse ; club short. 



