Lea, Notes on Australian CurcuUonidae. ^ox 



elytral armatuve is described as similar to that of terrae-reginae, 

 in which the second interstice is described as being armed with 

 three spines. In the Society's specimen (and in numerous others 

 before me from Tanibpurine, Cooktown, Cairns, Mackay and Coen 

 River) the third interstice is armed, but it is a common practica 

 not to count the sutural interstice. 



The legs vary from a dull red to almost entirely black , in 

 most of those before me being black. 



Mecopus tenuipes Pasc? 

 The sexes of a species labelled as Australian agree with a 

 New Guinea specimen before me labelled tenuipes, Pasc, and they 

 agree with the description of that species except that the tibiae 

 are not clothed with dense white scales. One of the Society's 

 specimens is labelled trilineatus , Guer. They are probably not 

 really Australian. 



359. Mecopus sohrinus n. sp. 



(f. Black, antennae, pectoral spines and sometimes parts of 

 the legs dull red. Densely clothed (except on the rostrum which 

 is glabrous and on parts of the legs with pale brown scales, 

 with dingy whitish markings. 



Rostrum about twice the length of prothorax, feebly serrated 

 towards the base ; front portion shining and with fine punctures, 

 behind insertion of antennae subopaque and with rather coarse 

 punctures ; non-carinate. Second Joint of funicle very slightly 

 longer than first. Prothorax about twice as wide as the length 

 down middle ; with dense more or less concealed punctures. 

 Elytra subtriangular ; suture (except near base) and sides near 

 apex, finely serrated ; third interstice with two small but distinct 

 teeth about the middle, several indistinct ones towards base, and 

 a subapical one (which does not project beyond the elytra) ; 

 iifth, seventh and ninth with a few rather acute granules , the 

 others either not at all or very sparsely granulate ; with series 

 of more or less, concealed punctures. Each side of prosternum 

 with a Sharp spine (about the length of two basal joints of 

 funicle) projecting obliquely downwards. Front femora slightly 

 longer than rostrum, and finely but acutely dentate, middle femora 

 similarly dentate, hind femora with a very acute tooth and usually 

 with a feeble supplementary one. Basal Joint of front tarsus 

 almost straight , about two-thirds the length of its supporting 

 tibia. Length 8 — 9 mm. 



Hab. — Australia (Entomological Society); N. S. Wales: 

 Richmond River (Macleay Museum). 



