426 REVISION OP THE AUSTRALIAN CURCULIONIDiE, 



Head densely punctate ; ocular fovea moderately distinct. 

 Rostrum feebly shining, subparallel, coarsely punctate except in 

 middle. Scape inserted distinctl}^ closer to apex than base; basal 

 joint of funicle subquadrate, slightly shorter than 2nd, 3rd-7th 

 transverse. Prothorax transverse, sides rounded, very feebl}'- 

 decreasing to base; median carina very feeble and appearing wavy 

 through interruptions by punctures, these dense and round. 

 Scutellum oblong. Elytra noticeably v/ider than prothorax and 

 about thrice its length, subparallel to near apex ; interstices 

 feebly elevated, somewhat flattened, slightly wider than punctures. 

 Mesosternal receptacle semicircular, thinner than in preceding 

 species. Metasiermal episterna with punctures continuous 

 throughout, and forming double rows at base and apex. Abdomen 

 rather densely punctate, 3rd and 4th segments each with two 

 very distinct and regular rows. Legs rather long ; posterior 

 femora not passing middle of 4th abdominal segment, all with 

 very feeble teeth; tibi?e shorter than usual, subparallel. Length 

 6, rostrum If; width 2| mm. 



Rah. — N.S.W. : Clarence River. 



Very close to the preceding, but besides colour and clothing 

 differs in being narrower, in the puncturation and shape of ros- 

 trum, in antennal insertion, shape and size of funicular joints, 

 shape of mesosternal receptacle and punctures of metasternum 

 and abdominal segments. 



TYRT.E0SUS ASSIMILIS, n.sp. 



Blackish-brown, elytra and legs somewhat paler, antennae of a 

 rather pale red. Prothorax with a sooty scale in each puncture, 

 but in addition a few larger and paler ones; elytra with dense 

 pale ochreous and whitish scales formed into very feeble spots 

 and fasciae, but a moderately distinct median fascia of dark scales. 

 Under surface with subelongate whitish scales, variegated with 

 darker embedded ones. Legs, head and base of rostrum with 

 obscure whitish scales. 



Head coarsely punctate between and behind eyes, elsewhere 

 finely punctate; with a short median ridge separating a shallow 



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