418 REVISION OF THE AUSTRALIAN CURCULIONID.^, VIII., 



abdomen, the tip of the rostrum actually resting on it. Basal 

 segment of abdomen convex. Femora and tibiae much as in the 

 preceding species. Length 5, rostrum 14; width 2 mm. 



Hab. — Q.: Endeavour River (Maclea}' Museum). 



Dififers from the preceding species in being much smaller and 

 differently clothed, narrower and elongate-ovate, instead of almost 

 perfectly elliptic, the scape inserted at a greater distance from 

 apex of rostrum, the joints of the funicle diiFerently proportioned 

 and the rostrum touching the abdomen when at rest. Two female 

 specimens are under examination. 



Berosiris calidris Pasc; Mast. Cat. 8p. No.5563. 



Hah. — " New Guinea; Somerset, Rockhampton " (Pascoe). 



Mr. Pascoe describes the funicle as " articulis primis quatuor 



subaequalibus," otherwise his description applies 



fairly well to mixtus. 



M I C R B E R S I R I S , n.g. 



Head convex, not concealed. Eyes small, ovate, lateral, coarsely 

 faceted. i?os^7'?mi not very long, but thin and curved. AnteurKe 

 rather thin; scape inserted nearer base chan apex of rostrum; 

 club briefly ovate. Prolhorax transverse, sides rounded, base 

 bisinuate, apex almost truncate, ocular lobes absent. Scutellnm 

 small. Elytra elongate-cordate. Pectoral canal not very deep 

 and rather narrow, slightly encroached upon by anterior coxae 

 and terminated in metasternum. Mesosternal receptacle absent, 

 the coxae exposed, Metasternum slightly longer than the follow- 

 ing segment; its episterna rather wide. Abdomen \\/\th. the three 

 intermediate segments drawn slightly backwards at the sides, the 

 two basal segments rather large. Legs rather short and stout; 

 femora edentate, not grooved, posterior not extending to apex of 

 abdomen; tibiae round, terminal hook obtuse; tarsi almost the 

 length of tibiae. Elliptic, convex, squamose, non-tuberculate, 

 winged. 



In appearance the minute insect described below, approaches 

 many of the Erirhinidce. The pectoral canal appears to (if it 



