392 BLIND WEEVILS FROM WEST AUSTRALIA AND TASMANIA, 



the middle very distinctly rugulose. Two basal segments of 

 abdomen with moderately large punctures. Length (including 

 rostrum) 2, width 4- mm. 



#«6._Geraldton, W.A. 



Differs from ccecus in being smaller, thinner, and paler; the 

 hair shorter, the abdomen more distinctly punctate, and the 

 anterior tibial hooks shorter and thinner. It is possible that it 

 should be regarded as a variety only of H. ccecus, but it is at least a 

 variety worthy of a name. A number of specimens were obtained 

 from the "outer beach" at Gerald ton burrowing at the roots of 

 a small species of salt-bush (Atriplex). 



HALORHYNCHUS CiECUS, Woll. 



This species I have repeatedly searched for under seaweed and 

 beach-growing plants at and about Fremantle (the original 

 locality), but never succeeded in obtaining more than two speci- 

 mens. These were taken from about four inches below the 

 surface at the roots of a species of spinifex grass growing close to 

 Cottesloe Beach. 



Tasmanica, n.g. 



Head not distinctly separated from the rostrum, their outline 

 slightly incurved at middle, combined length equal to about two- 

 thirds of that of prothorax. -Eyes absent. Scape terminal, stout, 

 slightly longer than funicle; funicle with the 1st joint as long as 

 the four following combined, 2nd-7th equal in length and strongly 

 transverse; club ovate. Prothorax depressed, longer than wide, 

 sides gently rounded. Scutellum absent. Elytra not much wider 

 than prothorax, about once and one -fourth the length of the rest 

 of the body; shoulders slightly rounded, apex conjointly rounded. 

 Metastemum the length of coxse. Abdomen with the 1st segment 

 longer than 2nd down middle, but shorter at sides, its suture 

 with 2nd feeble but traceable, intercoxal process transversely 

 oblong; 3rd and -1th of equal size, their sutures deep and wide. 

 Legs stout, anterior coxse contiguous, intermediate moderately, 

 posterior widely separated; femora (especially the four anterior) 



