406 REVISION OF THE AUSTRALIAN CURCULIONID.E, VIII., 



stices with series of stout scales, but smaller than those of pro- 

 thorax. Under surface very sparsely squamose; legs densely 

 squamose, the femora each with an obscure (often not traceable) 

 whitish ring. Head and basal half of rostrum rather densely 

 squamose. 



Head with dense concealed punctures; ocular fovea rather large 

 and deep. Rostrum much longer than prothorax, tliin and 

 moderately curved; basal half with moderately strong but con- 

 cealed punctures and with three narrow ridges, apical half shining 

 and lightly punctate. Scape inserted two-fifths from apex of 

 rostrum and slightly longer than funicle; of the latter the 1st 

 joint is considerably shorter than 2nd but the length of 3rd, 

 the others gradually decreasing in length but none transverse; 

 club cylindrical, not much shorter than four preceding joints. 

 Prothorax with dense, round, deep punctures partially exposed 

 on sides but elsewhere concealed ; median carina feeble and 

 concealed by clothing. Elytra cordate, considerably wider than 

 and about twice the length of prothorax; with series of large 

 deep punctures, becoming smaller posteriorly; interstices lightly 

 convex, wider or narrower than punctures. Under surface with 

 distinct but sparse punctures. Metasternum shorter than the 

 following segment, its episterna each with a single row of large 

 punctures. Abdominal sutures straight. Femora feebly dentate, 

 the posterior just passing elytra and not very feebly dentate. 

 Length 12 J, rostrum 5; width 6; variation in length 9|-13 mm. 



9. Differs in having the rostrum thinner, more noticeabl}' 

 curved, slightly longer, and shining throughout except at extreme 

 base, where also only the median ridge and strong punctures are 

 present. The scape is inserted almost in the exact middle of 

 rostrum. 



Hah.—^.^.W.: " Illawarra " (Pascoe), Illawarra ; Q.: Wide 

 Bay (Sydney Museum), Rockhampton (Mr. George Masters). 



The punctures on the basal half of the elytra are large and 

 more or less confluent, but owing to the clothing they appear to 

 be smaller and not very close together. This is also the case 

 with some of the other species. 



