.soiiw .[u>t i\ili'in < 111 ciiinMiida*. 11)7 



(club cxcoptc(l), nud tarsi somewhat pahr. S[)ar.sc'ly clothed 

 with sh<)rt, jh'prcsscd, a.sheu SL't;e. 



IIt'a(/ with rather eoarsc punctures. JCyes separated about 

 the width of apex of scape, llostrum moderately 1om<( and 

 gently curved ; with rather strong punctures, separated by 

 treble ridges ; but in front of antennai with small punctures 

 only. Antcnnic thin, inserted about one-third from apex of 

 rostrum ; scape slij^htly l(jn;.ccr than funicle, first joint 

 of the latter stouter and longer than sec )nd ; club rather 

 brietly ovate. I'rothurax small, distinctly transverse, base and 

 apex truncate, sides rounded in middle ; with small, dense 

 jjunctures, and numerous others of larger size. Scutellum 

 distinct. Elytra about once and one-half the width of 

 prothorax at base, slightly dilated to beyond the middle, 

 and then widely rounded, with rows of large punctures in 

 moderate striie ; interstices with small punctnres. Femora 

 stout, front lightly, midille moderately, hind strongly and 

 acutely dentate. 



Length IJ mm. 



? . Dift'ers in having the rostrum longer and thinner, 

 with finer punctures, antcnnje shorter and inserted not 

 quite as close to apex of rostrum. 



Hub. Queensland : Kuranda. 



In general appearance something like au Apion. 



Rhaciodes insirjnis, sp. n. 



Dark reddish brown, almost black, appendages reddish. 

 Each side of prothorax, a large subtriangular patch on 

 elytra, and sides of mesosternum densely clothed with some- 

 what stramineous scales, with a slight golden or golden- 

 green lustre ; elsewhere less conspicuously clothed. Each 

 tubercle with a conspicuous fascicle of blackish setie. 



Head with dense round punctures. Eyes moderately 

 facetted. Rostrum long, moderately curved ; ])uneturcs 

 somewhat smaller and denser than on head. Prothorax 

 slightly longrr than wide, sides slightly dilated from apex to 

 base ; with dense and irregular punctures and with nume- 

 rous small transverse rug:c. Jllytra closely applied to but 

 distinctly wider than prothorax, shoulders rounded, sides 

 sul)parallel to beyond the middle ; with rows of large sub- 

 oblong punetur(;s, in |)laccs almost orcpiite concealed ; near 

 apex with a very large acutely conical tubercle on each side. 

 Legs long; femora stout, subclavatc, four front tibi;c dis- 

 tinctly curved ; claw s divergent. 

 Length 5-7 mm. 



