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median line obscurely marked with paler scales ; scutellum with 
greyish scales ; elytra with greyish scales at sides and apex, and 
a small spot on each side beyond the middle. Under-surface 
more densely clothed with paler and longer scales ; tibiz, espe- 
cially the posterior, fringed beneath with long hair. 
Structure as in the preceding species, but the elytra shorter 
and wider ; femora less thickened, anterior tibiew less decidedly 
falcate, and claw joint the length of the other joints of each of 
the tarsi. Length, 3 mm.; rostrum, # mm.; width, 1} mm. 
Hab.—N.S.W.: Tamworth. 
Closely allied to the preceding species, but may be at once 
distinguished by its smaller size and different clothing (especially 
of the under-surface). 
DESIANTHA PREMORSA, 7. sp. 
Piceous, legs piceous-red ; sterna, abdomen, and antenne dull- 
red. Head closely covered with yellowish-brown setz, at sides 
of eyes and of rostrum with whitish sets; muzzle fringed with 
long hairs; prothorax and elytra densely covered with over- 
lapping scales, more or less greyish in colour; prothorax with a 
very distinct median line of whitish scales (tinged with green or 
gold), continued on to scutellum ; elytra with palest scales about 
posterior callosities, a feeble (but sufficiently distinct) oblique 
‘spot on each side beyond the middle, and not quite extending to 
suture. Above, in addition to the scales, with numerous sete, 
darker on prothorax than on elytra, on the latter confined to the 
‘interstices, but not in single file; below moderately densely 
‘setose. 
Head finely punctate, a feeble depression between eyes. 
Rostrum stout, shorter than prothorax, wider at apex than at 
base ; with three moderately distinct cost, and which are 
separated by double rows of punctures; scrobe terminating 
abruptly at one-third its length from eye.* Scape the length of 
funicle, first joint of the latter longer than the two following 
combined; club elongate-ovate, free. Prothorax transverse, very 
feebly convex, sides and base rounded, sides gradually enlarging 
from base to near apex, and then suddenly lessened, extreme 
apex scarcely the width of base ; apex somewhat raised in middle, 
and with a feeble semicircular depression immediately behind ; 
‘densely punctate, punctures concealed. lytra wider than pro- 
thorax, base widely emarginate, apex conjointly rounded, 
shoulders rounded, sides almost parallel to near apex ; punctate- 
* The rostrum, when viewed directly from above, appears as if each side 
had been quadrately excised immediately in front of the eyes; when 
viewed from beneath there appears to be a strong tooth-like projection on 
each side. I know of nothing similar in any weevil. 
