Lea, Notes on Australian Curculionidae. 105 



Cub ic r r h y n c htis maculatus Macl. var. hrevipes n. var. 



There are numerous specimens which structurally (except by 

 the tibiae of the male) I cannot distinguish from maculatus^ but 

 they have the tibiae stouter and shorter, with the hind pair less 

 noticeably curved ; the difference is not very great, but is quickly 

 noticed when specimens are placed side by side. The females I 

 cannot separate at all. A name has been attached to the variety, 

 althoagh not a Single character can be given by which it may 

 be distinguished from the typical form, except on comparison of 

 specimens. 



Most of the specimens belong to the Entomological Society, 

 and are labelled Australia , Queensland and Victoria. My own 

 ones are from S. Australia (Macleay Museum) , Birchip (J. C. 

 Goudie), and Illawarra (G. Compere). 



Cuhico rrliy n c h u s m o r o s u s Boi. 



There are two specimens standing under this name in the 

 Macleay Museum, and these where probably believed by Macleay 

 to be morosiis , and for the sake of convenience ^) , they may be 

 accepted as such. I believe the specimens (sexes) to be correctly 

 mated. The male has the hind tibiae somewhat curved , both 

 outwardly and longitudinally, and they are thickly studded with 

 granules ; the front tibiae are less noticeably curved and have 

 fewer granules , whilst the middle tibiae have the curvature and 

 granules still less conspicuous. Its prothorax (except for the 

 subapical constriction) is quite evenly rounded. The female has 

 the tibiae straight or almost so, and without granules ; its pro- 

 thorax has the sides less rounded and each side has an obtuse 

 granulated ridge towards the base. 



Macleay recorded it from N. S. Wales and S. Australia. There 

 are three specimens belonging to the Society from Australia, and 

 another (a female from S. Australia) labelled morosus. My own 

 specimens are all from N. S. Wales (Tamworth , Glen Innes, 

 Bathurst, Jenolan, Goulburn, Jindalyne and Albury). 



C u b ic r rhynchus calcar atus Macl. (sepidioides Macl.). 

 The male of this species can be readily identified by the 

 hind tibiae alone. These are long , strongly curved towards the 

 apex, thickly studded with granules and with a strong obtuse 

 granulated spur near the apex. 



1) The original description would fit numerous species, and without 

 examination of the type I think the Macleay Museum specimens should 

 be accepted as correct. If the type itself is a female, it will probably 

 be exceedingly difficult to place it. 



