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nowhere parallel-sided, shoulders embracing prothorax; with 

 series of large, subquadrate punctures; interstices feebly 

 separately convex only towards base and sides, with rather 

 dense but partially concealed punctures. Abdomen and 

 femora much as in preceding species, except that the abdom- 

 inal punctures are rather smaller but less concealed. Length, 

 3^ mm. 



Hab. — Queensland: Brisbane (R. Illidge). 



Allied to the preceding species, and with similar claws, 

 and probably also variable in colour, but I have but one 

 specimen (probably a male) to judge from. The shape of 

 the rostrum, the length of the scape, and the shoulders 

 (apart from colours) will readily distinguish the two species. 

 The elytra are rather densely clothed, but from some direc- 

 tions appear to be almost glabrous; possibly the prothorax 

 and head of the type are partly abraded. 



HiBBERTICOLA, 11. g. 



Head rather large, but not wide. Eyes of moderate 

 size, rather distinct, finely faceted. Rostrum short and stout ; 

 scrobes oblique, directed beneath eyes, their tips not visible 

 from above. Antennae rather short; scape rather thin; 

 funicle seven-jointed, basal joint rather large; club briefly 

 ovate, joints fairly distinct. Prothorax moderately trans- 

 verse, base not bisinuate; without ocular lobes. Scutellum 

 small. Elytra cordate. Metasternum rather short. Abdo- 

 men with suture between first and second segments feeble, 

 across middle, second, third, and fourth rather feebly 

 drawn backwards at sides, fifth rather small. Legs rather 

 stout ; femora edentate ; tibiae almost straight ; claws appen- 

 diculate. 



The finely faceted eyes will readily distinguish this from 

 the other Australian genera of the subfamily. The male has 

 a distinct pygidium, and which encroaches upon the middle 

 of the apical segment of abdomen. In the female the pygi- 

 dium is concealed, and the apical segment of abdomen is 

 rounded at its apex. The only known species lives in galls on 

 Hibhertia sericea, and Mr. Grriifith writes me of it: — '1 have 

 only seen the gall around Black Hill, Athelstone, but H. 

 sericea is a common enough plant on our hills, so probably 

 the gall is to be found all around. These galls are very 

 plentiful at base of Black Hill, and the beetle is abundant. 

 I know nothing of the habits of the weevil beyond the fact 

 that they are always in the gall, sometimes two or three in a 

 large one, yet so far I have found no morp than one larva 

 in each gall, and have opened a good many scores, large and 

 small." 



