BY ARTHUR M. LEA. 411 



series of very obtuse granules. TJndar surface with more distinct 

 punctures than in C stigmaticus; the femora stouter but just as 

 feebly dentate. Length 8J, rostrum 2|; width 4; variation in 

 length 8-9 mm. 



Zrrt6.— Australia (Herr J. Faust); N.W. Australia (Mr. G. 

 Masters) — Q. : Cairns (Macleay Mus.). 



Close to the preceding species, but considerably narrower, the 

 rostrum shorter and wider and the two basal joints of the funicle 

 differently proportioned. The granules also are different, 

 especially on the elytra. The clothing is much the same except 

 that it is denser and that the elytra are supplied with a fascia 

 instead of six spots at the summit of the posterior declivity. 



Genus Tyrt^osus, Pascoe. 



Trans. Ent. Soc. 1870, p. 479. 



Head convex, ocular fovea indistinct. Eyes subtriangular, 

 rather large, coarsely faceted. Rostrum rather long and thin, but 

 sometimes comparatively short and stout, distinctly curved. 

 Antennce moderately stout; scape usually inserted nearer apex 

 than base of rostrum, shorter than funicle; 1st joint of funicle 

 stout but moderately long; club ovate. Prothorax subconical, 

 constriction feeble, sides rounded, base sinuate, ocular lobes pro- 

 minent. Scutellum subtriangular or subquadrate. Elytra more 

 than twice the length of prothorax and usually distinctly wider 

 at base, cordate or oblong-cordate. Pectoral canal deep and 

 narrow, terminated between four anterior coxae. Mesosternal 

 receptacle moderately raised, either semicircular or shaped like a 

 short Y, rather narrow at base, emargination usually distinctly 

 transverse; cavernous. Metasternum subequal in length to the 

 following segment; episterna rather wide. Abdomen with straight 

 distinct sutures ; 1st segment large, intercoxal process rather 

 narrow, 3rd and 4th conjoined as long as or slightly longer than 

 2nd or 5th. Legs moderately long; femora rather stout, dentate 

 (but occasionally edentate), with a more or less distinct lateral 

 groove to receive tibiae, posterior not extending to apex of abdo- 

 men; tibiae short, grooved their entire length, the grooves less 



