668 REVISION OF THE AUSTRALIAN CURCULIONID^, 



Mesosternal receptacle open ScJi'('>n]ierri, Waterh. 



Mesosternal receptacle cavernous. 

 First joint of funicle shorter than 2nd. 



Elytral interstices granulate cristatns, Pasc. 



Only the sutural interstices granulate dr oincdarms, Boisd. 



First joint of funicle longer than 2nd tectus, n.sp. 



Protopalus Schoenherri, Waterh. 



Trans. Ent. Soc. n. ser. ii. p. 192 and Proc. p. 102 ; Mast. Cat. 

 Sp. No. 5575 : F. insignicoritis, Lea, Proc. Linn. Soc. N.S. Wales, 

 I«93,p. 630. 



At the time I described this remarkable insect I had only seen 

 the description as given on p. 192 of the Transactions, and was 

 unaware of the note (not mentioned in the Catalogue) in the 

 Proceedings mentioning the lengths of the funicular joints. Mr. 

 W^aterhouse, moreover, had only seen the female, and his descrip- 

 tion of course would not apply to the male. In this species the 

 mesosternal receptacle is decidedly open. 



P. Schoenherri, var. antennarius, var.nov. 



The male as described b}^ me appears to be the normal form, 

 as I have since seen four others agreeing in the remarkable rostrum 

 and antennae; but I have under examination a small male which 

 I cannot but regard as conspecific, although it differs to a trul}'- 

 remarkable extent in the rostrum, antennas and legs. The ocular 

 fovea is very small and round. The rostrum is much shorter, 

 much less dilated at apex and near base, and the scrobes are 

 comparatively deep throughout. The scape is the exact length 

 of the rostrum and just passes the eye, the apex when at rest 

 lying in a very shallow impression before the forehead; the 2nd 

 joint of the funicle is almost twice the length of the 1st and at 

 its apex is not much thicker, the swollen portion being decidedly 

 shorter than the 3rd joint; the club is comparatively shorter and 

 stouter. In my type ^ the anterior femora project for more than 

 half their length in front of the prothorax; in the variety they 

 project only for about one-third, and the other legs are even 



