620 REVISION OF THE AUSTRALIAN CURCULIONID.E, X., 



Head with very distinct ocular fovea. Sides of rostrum 

 moderately incurved to middle; rather coarsely punctate at base 

 in $. Scape slightly shorter than funicle, inserted nearer apex 

 than base of rostrum. Prothorax rather strongly transverse; apex 

 less tubular than in T. camehis; densely and strongly punctate, 

 punctures round and concealed but their outlines more or less 

 traceable. Elytra not much wider than prothorax, shoulders 

 feebly rounded, apex almost conjointly rounded; subtuberculate 

 beneath fascicles, striate-punctate. striae not deeply impressed, 

 punctures rather large, more or less concealed. Under surface 

 with dense concealed punctures. Mesosternal receptacle slightly 

 transverse. Each of the femora with a large acute tooth. Length 

 3|, rostrum 1^; width 2(vix)mm.; variation in length SJ-Sf mm. 



Hah. — Q.: Oairns(Macleay ^luseum). 



The colour of the derm, owing to density of scales, cannot be 

 seen; I have, however, scraped a few scales from the flanks of 

 the prothorax; in 9 the derm is there seen to be red, and in $ 

 dark brownish-red. On ^ the scales of the upper surface and 

 legs are almost entirely of a dark brown colour; the fascicles, 

 though not larger than in 9, are better defined. 



Tychreus furvus, n.sp. 



$. Short, with a somewhat angular outline. Dark chocolate- 

 brown; )-ostrum almost black; antennae (club excepted) and tarsi 

 dull red. Moderately densely clothed with dark chocolate-brown 

 scales with a few paler scales scattered about on the upper 

 surface; the under surface (except three apical segments) and 

 base of femora with pale scales, having an obscure pinkish tinge. 

 Prothorax with six fascicles; elytra with fascicles extending 

 across several interstices, one near base on 3rd-5th, one at 

 summit of posterior declivity extending across suture from 5th 

 to 5th, and a few feeble ones below it. 



Rostrum slightly stouter than usual, sides feebly incurved to 

 middle; moderately strongly punctate. Antennoe rather stouter 

 than usual; scape inserted nearer apex than base of rostrum, 

 slightly shorter than funicle; club shorter than two basal joints 



