242 REVISION OF THE AUSTRALIAN CURCULIONID.E, VII., 



as long as 5 apical joints and thicker than in the preceding 

 species. Prothorax longer and deeper than wide; densely covered 

 with large regular punctures; ocular lobes a little more prominent 

 than in the preceding species; a distinct fasciculate tubercle 

 slightly in advance of the middle. Scutellum small, feebly 

 raised, longer than wide, squamose. Elytra about once and one- 

 half the width of prothorax and more than twice its length, 

 base almost truncate, shoulders feebly rounded; interstices con- 

 vex, 3rd and 5th obsoletely tuberculate beneath fascicles, w4th 

 regular rows of punctures, smaller and more elongate on disc and 

 tow^ards apex, larger at sides, especially near base. Mesosternal 

 receptacle wider than long. Abdomen coarsely punctate; 1st 

 segment not once and one-half the length of 2nd, intercoxal pro- 

 cess subtriangular, 2nd not much longer than 3rd or 4th and 

 sloping, its middle with several deep irregular foveae or large 

 punctures; 5th not as long as 3rd and 4th combined and densely 

 punctate. Legs as in the 9 of the preceding species, 1st tarsal joint 

 not much longer than 4th. Length 5, rostrum 1 J; width 2^ mm. 



Hab.—l^.Q. : Barron Falls (Mr. A. Koebele). 



Besides the many prominent distinctions between this and the 

 preceding species, the elytra are more convex, more suddenly 

 elevated at the base, without even feeble tubercles elsewhere 

 than on the 3rd and 5th interstices, and the punctures are larger. 

 The unique specimen under examination is perhaps a female; the 

 punctures of the rostrum and abdominal segments might be 

 regarded as characteristic of the male sex, but these appear to 

 be more than counterbalanced by the curvature of the rostrum, 

 insertion of scape^ dentate posterior femora, non-excavated apical 

 segments and intercoxal process of abdomen not parallel-sided. 



Neomystocis,* n.g. 



Head rather large and convex, not concealed. Eyes large, 

 ovate, moderately separated, very finely faceted. Rostrum long, 

 thin and curved. Antenncethm; scape inserted nearer apex than 

 base of rostrum and shorter than funicle; two basal joints of the 



■^ ve6fxv(TT0i, newly dedicated; Kt?, weevil. 



