604 REVISION OF THE AUSTRALIAN CUJiCULlONID.E, X., 



in the specimens under examination) the scales at apex of elytra 

 are hut slightly paler tlian the others. 



Rostrum very feebly curved, suddenly decreasing in width to 

 near antennae; rather finely punctate except at basal third. 

 ScKpe insertied slightly nearer base than apex of rostrum. Fro- 

 thora.jc, elytra and legs as in the preceding species. Undex surface 

 and legs rather densely punctate, punctures partially concealed; 

 each of the metasternal episterna with a single row of punctures 

 in middle, but dense at base and apex. Length oj, rostrum li; 

 width 2 J mm. 



Hah. — Tas.: Launceston (A. Simson, No. 3 204). 



Closely resembles the preceding in appearance, but is consider- 

 ably smaller, scape inserted nearer base of rostrum, etc. 



PSEUDOMETYRUS CYLINDRICUS, n.sp. 



(J. Piceous; antennae dull red; rostrum opaque. Clothing and 

 fascicles as in P, sirius, except that there are only two small 

 fascicles at apex of elytra. 



Head densely punctate, punctures partially visible. Rostrum 

 •feebly curved, gently decreasing in width from base to apex, 

 densel}' and irregularly punctate, the punctures more or less con- 

 cealed behind antennas; with three feeble and feebly waved 

 carina?. Scape inserted one-third from apex of rostrum. Pro- 

 thorax as in P. sirius. Elytra slightly wider than prothorax and 

 fully thrice as long; striate-punctate, stride feeble, punctures 

 rather large but almost concealed; 3rd, 5th, and 7th interstices 

 irregularly raised and in places subtuberculate; preapical callus 

 larger than in P. sirius. Under surface and legs with dense partially 

 concealed })unctures; each metasternal episternum with a triple 

 •row of punctures Legs rather long; femora strongly (posterior 

 less noticeably) dentate; posterior extending to apical segment; 

 -anterior tibiae rather strongly serrate. Length 8, rostrum 14; 

 width 3 mm. 



Hah. — Tasmania (A. Simson, No. 285 3), Hobart (H. H. D. 

 ^Oriffith). 



