Mr. F. P. Pascoe on Australian Curciih'onidce. 375 



Rab. Richmond River. 



Obovate, brown, setulose, covered with approximate scales 

 of a greyish hue, but only visible under a strong lens ; ros- 

 trum and antennse rather short; prothorax transverse, 

 rounded; elytra shortly ovate, striate-punctate, interstices 

 convex ; anterior tibias obsoletely serrate internally. 



This species is very like P. ec/muj/s, but differs in its 

 shorter rostrum and antenna3 ; the joints of the funicle shortly 

 cylindrical, not obconic, the second and third equal, not the 

 second longest. The elytra also are decidedly shorter and 

 more rounded at the shoulders. On the prothorax in both 

 species there are little circles of scales radiating fi'om a centre 

 and placed sufficiently near to give it a reticulated appear- 

 ance. One of my specimens has two fine white lines at the 

 base of the elytra. 



LiPOTHYREA. 



Rostrum arcuatum, baud carinatum ; scrobes Bubmedianae, postice 

 latiores, ante aculos evanescentes. Antennce tenues ; clava dis- 

 tincta. Oculi infra acuminati. Prothorax breviusculus, basi 

 truncatus, lobis ocularibus distinctly. ScutellumwviWnm. Elytra 

 ovata, basi prothoraee baud latiora. Pedes normales ; tihicB cor- 

 bellis cavernosis. Metastermim breve. Processus intercoxalis 

 bitus, truncatus. 



This genus may be placed near Scotasmus^ Schonh., although 

 it has cavernous corbels and no scutellum. 



Lipothijrea chloris. 



L. ovata ; equamulis grisescentibus dense tecta, supra vittis duabua 

 casruleo-viridibus oruata ; apicibus elytrorum acumiuatis. Long. 

 3 1in, 



Hah. Port Bowen. 



Ovate, closely covered with brownish-grey scales, with two 

 bluish-green stripes above not extending to the apex ; the 

 sides and body beneath also of the same colour ; I'ostrum 

 shorter than the prothorax ; scape impinging on the eye ; 

 funicle with the two basal joints equal, very slightly elongate, 

 the rest gradually shorter ; club elliptic ; prothorax transverse, 

 base and apex truncate, sides rounded ; elytra moderately con- 

 vex, seriate-punctate, punctures numerous, distinct, slightly 

 divergent at the apex, and apiculate ; tibiae and tarsi with 

 paler and more scattered scales. 



Lepto2)s crassicornis. 



L. ovata nigra, eubuitida, parcc silaceo-squamosa ; anteiinis incras- 



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