Mr. F. P. Pascoe on Australian CurcuUonidce. 379 



each tipped with a small seta, towards the apex rather abruptly 

 declivous, the apex itself rounded [^ only?); anterior tibitB 

 subbisinuate internally j second abdominal segment very little 

 longer than the third. 



Amorjyhorhitius arcanus. 



A. obovatus, niger, squamositate silacea vestitus ; prothorace granu- 

 late, in medio subsulcato ; elji^ris riigosis, cariais granulatis duplici 

 eerie obsitis. Long. 4 lin. 



Hah. Swan River. 



This species resembles A. australis, Germ. [Bracliycerus) ; 

 but, inter alia, it has not the elevated ridge over the eye, but 

 only a slight tubercle; the prothorax has several small granules, 

 and in the middle a shallow linear longitudinal groove ; and 

 the elytra have two carina?, just tipped with a line of small 

 granules, not very marked on the inner carina ; rostrum short 

 and stout, with an oblong rhomboidal cavity in the excavation 

 formed by the two ridges in front ; antenniB ferruginous ; pro- 

 thorax with angular sides ; elytra rugose, flattish between the 

 two inner carina?, with a row of oblifjue impressions next the 

 suture ; sterna and abdomen with small scattered punctures. 



Oxyops niveosparsa. 



0. ovata, nitido fusco-fulva, supra squamulis elongatis niveis cou- 

 densatis maculatim ornata ; rostro diflbrmi. Long. 4 lin. 



Hah. Queensland. 



Ovate, glossy brownish fulvous, the elytra with conspicuous 

 white spots composed of tufts of oblong scales ; rostrum short, 

 stout, abruptly gibbous in front, its junction with the head 

 with a raised angular line ; last three joints of the funicle 

 transverse ; prothorax closely granulate ; scutellum narrow ; 

 elytra moderately convex, each slightly apiculate, roughly 

 striate-punctate, punctures large, approximate, interstices 

 granulate, especially at the base ; body beneath and legs with 

 scattered white scales. 



The peculiar rostrum differentiates this species from all others 

 known to me. It may be placed after O. Jlorea. 



Atelicus ahruptus. 



A, oblongus, ochraceo-squamosus ; elji;ris, parte postica excepta, 

 cinereis, basi haud tuberculatis, apice abrupte truncatis. Long. 

 33- lin. 



Hah. Tasmania. 



This species is allied to A. i*/i«'5^«a/i*5, Waterh., but is some- 

 what differently coloured, the elytra not so parallel at the 



