410 REVISION OF THE AUSTRALIAN CURCULIONIDJi:, VIII., 



ment, with large partially concealed punctures even on episterna, 

 each of which, however, is supplied with but one row. Abdomen 

 densely punctate and with straight sutures. Femora stout, 

 acutely dentate, posterior almost extending to apex of elytra, 

 their teeth large, tibiae distinctly curved. Length 7|, rostrum 2^; 

 width 3i mm. 



9. Differs in being considerably larger and rather wider, the 

 rostrum much longer and shining except at extreme base; the 

 scape is inserted nearer the base than the apex of rostrum. 

 Length 9^, rostrum 3^; width 4J mm. 



Hab. — Australia (Herr J. Faust); Q.: Salisbury Plain (Mr. A, 

 Simson), Cape York (Macleay Museum). 



The dark patches of scales are very variable in extent, 

 especially on the males; they usually form a distinct but irregular 

 postmedian fascia, but this is sometimes completely absent; 

 usually there is a smaller and less distinct fascia beyond it, the 

 intervening space being clothed with slightly paler scales than 

 elsewhere; usually there is a very feeble dark stripe on each side 

 of the median carina (which is marked by paler scales); the 

 femora are seldom distinctly ringed. 



Mecistocerus m^rens, n.sp. 



(J. Black, antennae not much paler. Moderately densely 

 clothed with obscure sooty-brown scales indistinctly variegated 

 Avith small spots of pale scales. Head and basal half of rostrum 

 densely squamose. 



Head with dense concealed punctures; ocular fovea deep and 

 distinct but smaller than usual. Rustrum the length of pro- 

 thorax and scutellum combined, lightly curved, sides feebly 

 incurved to middle; basal half with coarse partially concealed 

 punctures and with three ridges, the median one of which is 

 traceable to apical fifth, apical half opaque and with rather dense 

 and coarse but not concealed punctures. Scape inserted two- 

 fifths from apex of rostrum and slightly shorter than funicle; 

 joints of the latter rather stout, the 1st slightly longer than the 

 2nd, 3rd-7th subglobular, 7th feebly transverse; club elliptic- 



