172 
inserted two-fifths from apex of rostrum, not half passing, the 
length of funicle ; funicle with first joint stout, slightly longer 
than second-third combined, second longer than third, seventh 
transversely triangular; club ovate, about the length of four 
preceding joints, considerably wider than seventh. Prothorax 
scarcely transverse, apex not much narrower than base, and not 
suddenly narrowed. ocular lobes not prominent, base bisinuate ; 
densely punctate. Hlytra elongate-cordate, apex lightly emar- 
ginate; seriate-punctate, feebly striate. Prosternal channel very 
distinct, coxe moderately widely separated. Abdomen with 
third and fourth segments distinctly angular at sides. Legs 
comparatively long. Length, 2 mm.; rostrum, 3 mm. (female, 
1 mm.). 
Femule. Differs in having a longer and entirely glabrous 
rostrum, scape inserted slightly in advance of middle; and 
shorter than funicle; the club is also a trifle longer. 
Hab.—Sydney. 
A small and abundant species, at first sight appearing to 
belong to the Cryptorhynchides, and resembling some of the 
species of Acalles. The rostrum of the female appears to be 
much redder than the prothorax, but this is entirely due to its 
absence of clothing. 
STOREUS INAMENUS, 7. sp. 
Closely resembles the preceding species, but differs in being 
considerably larger (24 mm.); sete stouter, more erect, and 
much more distinct ; rostrum acutely costate (the three median 
ones, however, slightly less distinct than the others), apical 
portion more coarsely punctate; scape rather longer in propor- 
tion to funicle; of the latter the second-fourth joints apparently 
double (there is no trace of this in the preceding); the third and 
fourth abdominal segments are less distinctly produced back- 
wards at the sides, and the rostrum of the male is longer and 
thinner. 
Hab.—N.S.W.: Clarence River. 
Seven specimens, obtained in flood debris. 
STOREUS BELLULUS, 7. sp. 
Male. Ovate. Piceous black, elytra red, except for a sutural 
stripe (terminating before apex) of piceous; rostrum, antennze 
(club excepted), and legs reddish. Head moderately closely 
covered with whitish scales; rostrum with suberect scales, 
moderately dense at base, becoming sparser and finer towards, 
and terminating just before, antenne; a few whitish sete in 
front. Prothorax with patches of snowy scales on each side of 
base and apex, and forming two feeble stripes in middle of base ; 
elytra with dark scales along suture to beyond the middle, 
except for three transverse white fascie—one near base, one 
