664 REVISION OF THE AUSTRALIAN CURCULIOXID^, 



narrowed in front at its middle and has a slight projection on 

 each side before the narrower part; each elytron with a triangular 

 patch of chocolate-brown scales extending from the side to the 

 3rd interstice beyond the middle, the side beyond the triangle 

 with a small dark spot, each side at base with two small dark 

 spots. Each of the femora and tibiae with an obscure spot of 

 dark scales. Head behind and between eyes and sides at base of 

 rostrum feebly clothed. 



Head with small, dense, not concealed punctures. Rostrum the 

 lengtli of prothorax, moderatel}^ wide, sides lightly incurved to 

 middle; basal half coarsely jDunctate, apical half shining and 

 rather finely punctate. Scape inserted one-third from aj^ex of 

 rostrum; two basal joints of funicle subequal in length, ith-Tth 

 transverse. Frothorax transverse, subconical, base rather strongly 

 bisinuate and more than twice the width of apex; with small, 

 dense, more or less concealed punctures. Scutellinn shining and 

 oblong-ovate. Elytra scarcely more than twice the length of 

 prothorax, the outlines continuous; with series of small concealed 

 punctures, interstices not separately raised and not at all distinct, 

 with minute shining granules more numerous on and about suture 

 than elsewhere. Under surface with dense more or less concealed 

 punctures. Femora stout, posterior not extending to apex of 

 abdomen, anterior strongh' bidentate, the apical tooth more acute 

 than the basal one; intermediate feebly, the joosterior still more 

 feebly unidentate; tibise lightly curved. Length 8, rostrum 2J; 

 width 4J mm. 



^rt6. — Queensland (Mr. C. French), Cairns (Mr. G. Masters), 

 Endeavour River (Macleay Mus.). 



A strongly marked species. The pale basal patch on the pro- 

 thorax is not unlike the crest of the Prince of Wales. 



QUEENSLANDICA, n.g. 



Eyes moderately large, coarsely faceted. Rostrum not very 

 long, moderately wide, almost straight. Antenncn rather stout; 

 club rather large and ovate, sutures feebly curved. Frothorax 

 strongly transverse. Pectoral canal terminated between four 



