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Descriptions of Australian Curculionid/e, with? 

 Notes on Previously described Species. 



Pabt IX. 



By Arthur M. Lea. 



[Read October 3, 1911.] 



I have to thank Mr. Gilbert J. Arrow, of the British 

 Museum, for the opportunity to examine some specimens of 

 Curcullonuhv belonging to that institution ; some of these 

 were marked as co-types, and others as compared with types. 

 Comments on a number of these specimens will be found 

 he-rein, but Dr. E. W. Ferguson is to comment on most of the 

 Amy derides sent. 



SUBFAMILY BRACHYDERIDES. 



Prosayleus sublineatus, n. sp. 



Black, antennae and tarsi (and sometimes the rest of the 

 legs) more or less obscurely diluted with red. Densely clothed 

 with white or greyish scales, interspersed with numerous erect 

 setae. 



Head with small concealed punctures ; with a narrow- 

 deep partially-concealed median line. Rostrum about as long 

 as the width across eyes, obliquely impressed on each side 

 at base, with a strong partially-concealed median carina. 

 First joint of funicle stouter and slightly longer than second. 

 Prothorax in male about as long as wide, in female slightly 

 transverse ; sides moderately rounded, base no wider than 

 apex ; with numerous partly-concealed granules. Elytra 

 elongate-subcordate, at base no wider than prothorax, nowhere 

 parallel-sided, considerably wider in female than in male;, 

 with series of rather large but normally almost-concealed punc- 

 tures ; interstices regular, gently convex, very little wider 

 than punctures, but before abrasion apparently much wider.. 

 Length, 3-4| mm. 



Hah. — New South Wales: Illawarra (Geo. Compere),. 

 Monaro (Macleay Museum), Queanbeyan, Forest Reefs (A. 

 M. Lea). 



A small species that occurs on the flowers of a dandelion- 

 like plant, and that may be taken in abundance by means of 

 the sweep-net. The setae are longer and more erect than in 

 Roper, but considerably shorter than in comosus; in build 

 (•except that it is narrower) it more resembles the latter than 

 any other species known to me ; but, in addition to the setae, 

 the scales are different and the size is much smaller. 



