40Q MB. r. V. PASCOB ON THE CUIlCULIONTUiE. 



punctatis, punctis magnis, interstitiis rugosis, utrinque fascia grisca 

 subdetcrminata ornatis, interstitio tertio et quinto magis convexis, illo 

 fasciculo postico nigro fere obsoleto ; infra pedibusquc disperse grisco- 

 squamosis ; tibiis anticis modice elongatis, levitcr areuatis, intus for- 

 titer bisinuatis. Long. 2 lin. 



ITab. Queensland. 



A small dark species, with comparatively au unusually short 

 and stout rostrum. 



Haplonyx maialis. II. breviter ovatus, fuscus, sparse squamulosus; 

 rostro prothorace paulo longiore, baud robusto, apicem versus sensini 

 latiore, supra leviter earinulato, medio crebre punetato; antennis fer- 

 rugineis, art. duobus basaUbus sequalibus ; prothorace subtiliter pun- 

 ctate, dorso parce, lateribus sat dense griseo-squamulosis ; scutello 

 breviter ovato ; elytris suleato-punctatis, punctis oblongis, angustis, 

 fasciis duabus griseis, una raediana, altera praeapicali notatis ; corpore 

 infra pedibusque sparse griseo-squamosis ; tibiis anticis modice elon- 

 gatis, paulo areuatis. Long. 3 lin. 



Ilab. Queensland. 



This species is only slightly fasciculate. 



Haplonyx scolopax. II. breviter ovatus, fuscus, opacus, squamulis 

 griseis parce adspersus ; rostro capite cum prothorace paulo longiore, 

 ferrugineo, vi.x arcuato, diraidio basali tricarinulato ; antennis fcr - 

 rugineis ; prothorace transversim conico, confertim rugoso-punctato, 

 antice fasciculis quatuor parvis fulvescenti-squamosis notato ; scutello 

 ovato, squamoso ; elytris ampliatis, valde convexis, rude striato-pun- 

 ctatis, punctis magnis oblongis, interstitiis elevatis subtiliter punctatis, 

 fascia grisea versus apicem, postice indeterminata, notatis, singulo 

 fasciculis tribus fulvescenti-squamosis antice ornato ; infra pedibusque 

 fuscis, sparse griseo-squamosis- Long. 3 lin. 



Hab. Queensland. 



Allied to H. Spencei, Gyll., but nearly glabrous above, and witli 

 a much longer rostrum. 



Haplonyx ericeus. H. breviter ovatus, niger, opacus, squamulis 

 griseis parce adspersus ; rostro valido, capite cum prothorace baud 

 longiore, fere recto, nigro, dimidio basali rugoso punetato, cannula 

 angusta instructo ; antennis fuscis, griseo-setosis ; prothorace valde 

 transverso, apice paulo tubulate, utrinque valde rotundato, antice 

 baud fasciculate; supra confertim granulato-puuctato ; scutello ))arvo, 

 rotundato ; elytris subsemiglobosis, irregulariter striato-punctatis, 

 punctis indeterminatis, interstitiis granulatis, setulis erectis instruetis, 

 singulo fasciculis sex nigro-squamosis ornato ; infra pedibusque nigris, 

 squamulis griseis concinne obsitis. Long. 3 lin. 



Hub. South Australia (Adelaide). 



In some of my specimens there are indications of one or two 



