1380 COLEOPTERA 







2409. T. pictulus, n - s - Compact, convex, densely covered 

 with depressed variegate scales ; ground-colour piceous or reddish ; 

 antennae and tarsi reddish. 



Rostrum piceous, nude and punctate in front, squamose else- 

 where. Thorax abruptly narrowed for nearly half its length in 

 front, slightly produced, but not distinctly crested there; basal 

 portion with straight sides ; it is coarsely punctured ; its squamosity 

 for the most part is tawny, though there are two dark ill-defined 

 longitudinal streaks. Elytra scarcely broader than the thorax, sub- 

 quadrate, nearly vertical behind, base bisinuate ; they have series of 

 elongate punctures; the third and fifth interstices are more elevated 

 than the others, and bear minute greyish crests behind, those on the 

 fifth are placed further back ; the hind declivity, and a broad space 

 along the middle, including the third interstices, are nearly or quite 

 black, the rest of their surface is tawny. Femora with fulvescent, 

 the tibiae with pitchy and pallid, squamosity and scale-like setae. 



Length (rost. excl.), If lines ; breadth, |- line. 



Moeraki. One example of this rather pretty weevil was sent to 

 me by Mr. Sandager. 



Getacalles. 



Nov. gen. 



Differs from Tychanus, but allied thereto. 



Antenna inserted beyond the middle of the rostrum, about one- 

 third from its apex. Rostrum thicker and shorter, hardly as long as 

 the thorax, parallel. The scrobes commence near the apex. Eyes 

 smaller and more coarsely facetted. Femora only obsoletely toothed, 

 but grooved from base to apex. Tibia oblique near the extremity; 

 this part excavate behind for the accommodation of the tarsi. 

 Thorax depressed along its base, and abruptly contracted, for about 

 half its length, in front. Elytra quadrate or oblong, their shoulders 

 more or less porrected so as to clasp the base of the thorax. The 

 pectoral canal is broader ; it extends to the middle coxas, where it 

 has strongly-elevated margins. The suture between the two basal 

 segments of the abdomen is strongly sinuated, and the three follow- 

 ing ones are on an abruptly lower plane. 



2410. G, rostralis, n.s. Compact, convex, pitchy or rufescent; 

 densely covered with depressed scales, mostly pale -brown, but 

 intermingled with darker and paler ones, which, however, do not 

 produce a spotted appearance ; pale coarse setae or scales form 

 numerous small tufts ; scutellum nearly white ; squamosity on the 

 rostrum almost ferruginous ; antennae and tarsi red. 



Rostrum densely clothed with scales, except the blackish apex 

 which bears greyish hairs. Antenna shining, short ; second joint of 

 funiculus about as long as the first, but more slender ; joints 3-6 

 decrease in length ; seventh much broader than the sixth, transverse ; 

 club ovate. Thorax abruptly narrowed in front for nearly half its 

 whole length, basal portion with straight sides, and with two small 

 crests near the middle, erect scales form a sort of elongate crest on 



