634 REVISION OF THE AUSTRALIAN CURCULIONID^, X., 



versely impressed about the middle, raised on each side of base. 

 Elytra trisinuate at base, not much wider than prothorax, widest 

 near base, thence rapidly diminishing in width to apex, which is 

 mucronate, striate-punctate, punctures large, round, more or leas 

 concealed; interstices each with a series of shining and rather 

 large granules, becoming smaller posteriorly. Mesosternal receiJ- 

 tacle briefly U-shaped, slightly cavernous. Basal segment of 

 abdomen almost the length of three following ones combined, its 

 apex raised in middle, apical segment depressed at apex. Legs 

 rather long; femora moderately stout, the front pair strongly and 

 acutely dentate, the others each with a very minute and usually 

 concealed tooth; tibiae curved on their outer edge, the front pair 

 bisinuate on the lower edge, front sinus longer than the hind one 

 and clothed with dense reddish hair. Length 11-13 mm. 



^. Diifers in having the rostrum thinner, antennse inserted in 

 middle of sides of rostrum, front tibise shorter, not bisinuate, and 

 without dense reddish hair. 



Hab. — North Queensland. Also occurs in New Guinea, 



On the basal half of the elytra the scales are mostly of a pale 

 brown colour, mottled with small sooty patches which become 

 rather numerous and then suddenly terminate in a zigzag manner 

 at the middle; the apical half, except for a narrow smoky V, is 

 almost uniformly clothed with very pale scales. The Vcomraences 

 at the apex, and extends about half-way to the middle, but its top* 

 do not pass the third interstice, although they are sometimes very 

 feebly connected with an indistinct spot on the very feeble 

 preapical callosities. On the prothorax there are usually three 

 pale longitudinal stripes, distinct on the apical half, but dis- 

 appearing before the base, and rather feebly connected across the 

 middle. On the elytra a few stout setae are scattered about. 

 The clothing of the under surface is of a peculiarlj'' soft character, 

 most of the scales being heart-shaped and closely applied to the 

 derm, entirely concealing the punctures in which they are set. 

 The femora are very feebly ringed. The granules on the pro- 

 thorax have each a seta directed forwards, whilst those on the 

 elytra are directed backwards. 



In outline it is like Euthyrrhinus meditabundus. 



