Deutsch. Ent. Zeitschr. 1910. 153 



Notes on Australian CurcuUonidae 



in the ColJection of the Grerman Entomological National 

 Museum of Berlin. (Col.) 



By Arthur M. Lea, Hobart (Tasmania). 



Some time ago I received from Dr. W a 1 1 h e r Hörn a 

 large consignment of Australian Aveevils, belonging to the German 

 Entomological National Museum , for naming. Some of the spe- 

 cimens where obtained many years ago, and in dealing with such 

 specimens it is to be remembered that New South Wales then 

 included both Queensland and Victoria , as well as the present 

 State of that name. Swan River was also applied to the whole 

 of the Western and North-Western parts of Australia. 



Where Single specimens of species not represented in my 

 own collection were sent , these where returned, mostly without 

 names. Of the new species sent I selected, where possible, specimens 

 from my own collection for description , as being in better con- 

 dition ; and types of all the new species remain in my own 

 collection , co - types of all species, however , being sent to the 

 Museum. 



Bpachyderides. 



P r ij p nus c analic ul atus Gyll. 



Numerous specimens varying in length from 10 to 15 mm. 

 One labelled siibtuberculatus , but suhtuherculatus (which is the male 

 of ö nodosus) has the elevated portion of the third interstice 

 abruptly terminated, so as to resemble a tubercle. 



Pr s ay leus latip ennis n. sp. 



Colour variable. Densely clothed with scales of a more or 

 less muddy brown , variegated with spots of darker brown or 

 white or greyish white ; undersurface and legs with white or 

 greyish white scales , the legs usually feebly variegated. With 

 numerous suberect setae , usually similar in colour to the scales 

 amongst which they are placed. 



Head with small dense concealed punctures ; with a narrow 

 and partly concealed median line. Rostrum slightly longer than 

 the width across eyes, obliquely impressed on each side of base ; 

 with three partly concealed carinae. First Joint of funicle slightly 

 stouter and longer than second. Prothorax moderately trans- 

 verse , sides strongly rounded , base and apex subequal ; with 

 numerous large, feebly raised, partially concealed granules ; median 

 line distinct. Elytra considerably wider than prothorax , about 



