some Aush'alian Curculionidse. 455 



applied to derm, and with numerous stiff erect setae scattered 

 about ; under surface with whitish depressed setae ; legs 

 with whitish scales and setae. 



Head with derm concealed. Rostrum thin, much longer 

 than prothorax, moderately curved ; in front of antennae 

 with small punctures, behind same with rows of punctures 

 separating fine carinas. Antennae very thin ; scape inserted 

 one-third from apex of rostrum and almost as long as 

 funicle and club combined ; first joint of funicle stouter and 

 somewhat longer than second. Prothorax slightly longer 

 tlian wide, strongly convex, apex ahout two-thirds the width 

 of base ; with dense concealed punctures. Elytra oblong- 

 cordate, much wider than prothorax ; with rows of large, 

 normally concealed punctures. 



Length 2f mm. 



Hab. Queensland : Kuranda. 



In general appearance like Storeus inamoenus, but larger, 

 darker, and with the erect setae longer. 



Artematocis squamibundus, sp. n. 



Piceous brown ; apical half of rostrum, antennae, and tarsi 

 more or less reddish. Densely clothed with muddy brown 

 scales, variegated with small whitish and sooty patches on 

 elytra. With numerous stout suberect scales scattered 

 about, mostly sooty brown on prothorax, but more variegated 

 on elytra. Under surface with rather sparse whitish scales. 

 Legs densely clothed. 



Head with derm concealed. Rostrum rather long, mode- 

 rately curved, apical third with small but distinct punctures, 

 elsewhere with rows of punctures separating carina, but 

 towards base more or less concealed. Antennae thin, 

 inserted about one-third from apex of rostrum ; first joint 

 of funicle longer than second and third combined. Pro- 

 thorax about one-third wider than long, sides gently rounded, 

 base and apex subequal ; with dense concealed punctures. 

 Elytra oblong-cordate, base lightly trisinuate, and distinctly 

 wider than prothorax' ; punctures normally concealed. 



Length 3 mm. 



Hab. Queensland : Kuranda. 



Readily distinguished from the preceding species by its 

 shorter and stouter rostrum and much wider prothorax. 



EUeschodes V-albus, sp. n. 



Reddish castaneous, sides of prothorax, under surface, and 

 part of front femora much darker. Moderately densely 



