410 REVISION OF THE AUSTRALIAN CURCULIONIDiE, 



Head with not very dense punctures. Rostrum the length of 

 prothorax, sides scarcely visibly incurved to middle; basal third 

 rather strongly punctate, sides elsewhere moderately strongly 

 punctate. Scape inserted slightly nearer apex than base of 

 rostrum: 1st joint of funicle stouter and slight^ shorter than 2nd. 

 Prothorax rather strongly transverse, apex less than half the 

 width of base; with a dense slightly shining seta bearing granules, 

 becomingveryindistinct anteriorly; with a narrow and distinct but 

 not quite continuous median carina. Elytra slightly wider than 

 prothorax; with series of large punctures, each of which is deep 

 only in its middle; interstices rather densely granulate, the 

 alternate ones scarcely visibly raised above but with denser 

 granules than the others. Under surface indistinctly punctate. 

 Femora thin and very feebly dentate. Length 9, rostrum 3; 

 width 4|; variation in length 8-9 mm. 



Hah. — " Queensland " (Pascoe), Rockhampton (Macleay Mus.), 

 Upper Endeavour River (Mr. C. French). 



Cryptorhynchus verus, n.sp. 



Brownish-black, antennae dull red. Moderately densel}'- clothed 

 with scales mostly of an ochreous-fawn, but varying from white 

 to brown; scutellum with dense whitish scales; elytra with an 

 irregular whitish fascia at summit of posterior declivity. Under 

 surface with rounded scales varying from white to fawn; legs 

 with whitish scales. Head, base and sides of rostrum with 

 ochreous-fawn scales. 



Head with dense concealed punctures. Rostrum rather wide, 

 feebly curved and scarcel}^ the length of prothorax; basal third 

 coarsely punctate, elsewhere shining and (except at sides) very 

 lightly punctate. Scape inserted slightly nearer apex than base 

 of rostrum; 1st joint of funicle slightly longer than 2nd. Pro- 

 thorax lightly transverse, apex more than half the width of base; 

 granules rather less numerous and the setae less distinct than in 

 C. stigmaticus; median carina continuous to base and almost to 

 apex. Elytra slightly wider than prothorax; with series of rather 

 large punctures; alternate interstices feebly raised and all with 



