some Atistrulittn Cuiculionidjc. 473 



but the clotliiu}^ is rather denser. On tlie prothorax there 

 i-t an obscure (hirk line on each side of the luuhlle; on the 

 elytra the suture is eloihed with whitish seales, and there is 

 an irrej^uhirly transverse or zi^zaji; series of pale spcjts or 

 short lines across the middle ; the shoulders and prcajiical 

 callosities are also clothed with whitish seales. On the 

 under surface some of the scales have a slight silvery or 

 coppery gloss. 



Micraonychus sordidus, sp, n. 



Of a dingy reddish brown ; base of rostrum, funicle, club, 

 anil tarsi black. Densely clothed with muddy-grey scales, 

 feebly variegated with paler ones on elytra, under surface, 

 and legs. 



Rustrum long and thin, with very minute punctures. 

 Prothorax lightly transverse ; with dense, normally con- 

 cealed punctures. Elytra not very narrow, parallel-sided to 

 beyond the middle; with rows of large, almost entirely con- 

 cealed punctures ; third interstice slightly elevated at base, 

 near middle, and at summit of posterior declivity. Under 

 surface with dense, normally con(;ealed punctures. 



Length 2^ nun. 



Hab. Queensland: Brisbane (//. IV. Cox). 



A rather robust species and the largest of the genus. 

 The type has the prothorax somewhat abraded, but its com- 

 paratively large size and slight inequalities of the third 

 interstice (some of the others are also slightly uneven) 

 should prevent its beiug confused with the other species. 



Mechistocerus cauce/laius, Lea. Knranda. 

 M. dupticatus. Lea. Kuranda. 

 Tepperia sterculia, Lea. Baan Ha;i, 

 Pornpteriis lithodermus, Boi. Kuranda. 

 P. astheniatus. Lea. Blue Mountains. 

 /'. intermedlus. Lea. Kuranda. 

 P. ortkodoxus, Lea. lllawarra. 

 Microporopterus regularis, liCa. Blue Mountains. 

 Salens efevatus, Pasc. Kuranda. 

 Liialiodes ovipennis, Lea. Kuranda. 

 /. suhfnsriatiis, Pase. lllawarra, Blue Mountains. 

 Tintfyia ingrala, Faust. Kuiatula. 

 Ann. dt Mnq. N. Hist. Ser. 8. Wd. \v. 32 



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