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Rostrum curved, distinctly longer tlian prothorax; basal 

 three-fourths with punctate-striae, apical fourth with 

 scattered punctures. Prothorax moderately transverse, apex 

 considerably narrower than base; with dense, fairly large, 

 and only 253'i'tially concealed punctures. Elytra at base 

 slightly wider than prothorax, feebly dilating to beyond the 

 middle; striate-punctate, the punctures rather large, and 

 rounded, punctures in strise small and only slightly con- 

 cealed. Ahdornen with distinct punctures; the two basal 

 segments slightly concave in middle. Length, 1| mm. 



Hah. — New South Wales: Wollongong, Sydney (A. M. 

 Lea). 



The apical half of the antennae is infuscate, and in one 

 specimen the sides of the 1st and 2nd and the whole of the 

 3rd and 4th abdominal segments are infuscate. The post- 

 median spot seems to be an abbreviated fascia extending 

 across the 2nd-5th interstices, the subapical spot being 

 equidistant between it and the apex. In spilota there are 

 three distinct spots, of which two are on the 5th and on the 

 3rd interstices; of those on the 5th the front one is almost in 

 the exact middle of each elytron and considerably in advance 

 of the inner one; the hind spot is not quite confined to the 

 5th and is more distant from the apex than the similar spot 

 on apionoides. On one of the specimens the lateral pro- 

 thoracic scales have a distinct rosy gloss. In general appear- 

 ance the two specimens before me (apparently of one sex) 

 strongly resemble many species of Apion. 



MiSOPHRICE INFLATA, U. Sp. 



Almost flavous; head, tip of rostrum, scutellum and a 

 subtriangular space about it, suture and a subapical elongated 

 spot on each elytron, and tip of tibiae more or less dark; club 

 and tarsi somewhat paler. Rather sparsely clothed Avith pale 

 green, subsetose scales, becoming denser rounded and shining 

 on flanks of elytra and of sterna ; middle of abdomen and of 

 sterna glabrous, 



Fostrum rather feebly curved, no longer than prothorax ; 

 basal half punctate-striate, apical half seriate punctate. 

 Profliorax rather strongly transverse, apex not much nar- 

 rower than base ; with rather coarse only partially concealed 

 punctures. Elytra at base scarcely wider than prothorax, 

 rather strongly dilated posteriorly ; striate-punctate, 

 punctures large and distinct, interstices convex, with finely 

 rugulose punctures. Two basal segments of abdomen and the 

 metasternum with fine transverse corrugations, and seriate 

 punctures; the former gently concave in middle. Length, 

 l}f mm. 



