Cnrculiüiiidae from various parts of Australia. 203 



prothoiax and alteriiate interstices of elytra. Uiider surface witli scaltered 

 and tliinner snpplementary scales. 



Head not depressed between eyes. Eostrum moderately long, ratlier 

 tbin, abnost parallel-sided; densely punctate, punctnres (except at extreme 

 apex) concealed. Scape sbort, stout, inserted one-third froni base of rostrum, 

 not balf tbe lengtb of fnnicle and cbib conibmed. Protborax transverse, 

 sides from near apex gently roiinded and increasing to base, base strongly 

 bisinuate; deeply excavated along middle biit not to extreme base er apex, 

 tbe excavation feeble narrowed in middle; constriction distinct on each 

 side in front, a depression on each side of base. Elytra subcordate, 

 not mucb wider tban prothorax; suture and alternate interstices distinctly 

 raised; striate-punctate (or foveate), punctures partially concealed. Basal 

 Segment of abdomen with a semicircular row of large punctures, which 

 are almost concealed by clotliing. Femora edentate; widely and feebly 

 grooved. Lengtli 5 mm. 



Hab.: Queensland, Gayndab, PeakDowns (Hamburg Museum), 

 Cairns (Macleay Museum); N. S. Wales, Illawarra (Australian 

 and Macleay Museums). 



Neai'ly all tbe specimens before me are covered witli numerous 

 small ticks on tlie lower surface. 



Mifi'astetJnis AustraUae, Lea. Hab.: Australia. 



A.rUU's (lorsafis, PASC. Hab.: N.S.Wales, Sydney. 



Tf/rhreus setlotiis, Pasc. Hab.: Australia. 



Tt/cJireits /asrirulafiis, Lea. Hab.: N.S.Wal es, Sydney. 



3Ie}iios iHteruatux, PASC. Hab.: Australia. 



Pet'issop,s i'o bif/iiiosus, LEA. Hab. : Q u e e n s 1 a n d , E o c k h a m p ton. 



Ti/rtaeosiis tc/ithi/osotnus, LEA. Hab.: Queensland, Peak 

 Downs. 



Isorhynchides. 



Lohotrnrhehis stlffina, PASC, 



This species has tlie apex of tbe elyti-a very narrowly tipped witb 

 red, a cbaracter not mentioned by PasCOE. The species is widely 

 distributed as there are specimens in tbe MACLEAY Museum from 

 Gayndah (the original locality) and N. W. Australia; others in tbe 

 Hamburg Museum from Peak Downs and in my own collection from 

 Cairns and the Eichmond Eiver. 



Cossonides. 



Cossoiifiti pi'cieHstus, Eedt. 



Eingegangen im Dezen\ber 1908 



