some Australian Cui*culionida3. 457 



third from apex of rostrum ; scape slightly longer than 

 f unicle ; the basal joints of the latter moderately long, sub- 

 equal in length, but the first slightly stouter than the 

 second. Prothorax quite as long as wide, base decidedly 

 wider than apex ; with dense and rather coarse punctures, 

 partially concealed on disc, and quite concealed on sides. 

 Elytra subcordate, much wider than prothora:^ and not 

 thrice as long, shoulders rounded, sides parallel on basal 

 third and then rounded to apex ; with rows of fairly large, 

 suboblong, deep punctures ; interstices with numerous 

 partially concealed punctures. Under surface with dense 

 and rather coarse but partiall}' concealed punctures. Al)do- 

 men with second to fourth segments curved at sides. 

 Femora stout, lightly but acutely dentate; appendages to 

 claws large and obtuse. 



Length 4| mm. 



Hab. Queensland : Kuranda. 



The clothing on the prothorax is thinner at the middle 

 than elsewhere, but on the sides might fairly be regarded as 

 composed of scales. On the elytra just behind the middle 

 the setse are somewhat congested and stouter than usual, so 

 that to the naked eye they appt-ar to form a feeble fascia. 

 The rows of punctures on the elytra are quite regular, but 

 the striation is extremely feeble and might fairly be regarded 

 as absent. 



The dentate femora would, in the table of Australian 

 Tychiides *, associate this and the following species with 

 Elleschodes, to Avhich, accordingly, they are I'eferred. It is 

 to be noted, however, that that genus includes several very 

 diverse forms, and probably some of these will eventually be 

 referred to new genera. 1 am averse to proposing such at 

 present, as there are many undescribed species of the sub- 

 family in Australia, more especially in the tropical parts. 



Elleschodes hystricosus, sp. n. 



Reddish castaneous, antennae and legs somewhat paler. 

 Rather densely clothed with short, depressed, stramineous 

 setse. With numerous rather long, suberect, and almost 

 golden setse, on head and elytra directed backwards, on pro- 

 thorax directed to the middle. Under surface and legs less 

 densely clothed than upper. 



Head with concealed punctures. Eyes not very large, but 

 rather prominent and coarsely facetted. Rostrum somewhat 



* Trans. Roy. Soc. S. Aust. 1911, p. 8o. 

 Ann. ik Mag. N. Hist. Ser. 8. Vol. xv. 31 



