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derm, except the apical half of rostrum (which is smooth and 

 shining). Upper-surface and legs with numerous long, dark, 

 more or less erect, stout scales or setae : these project forward 

 from the front of the prothorax, on the elytra are confined to 

 the alternate interstices, and condensed into a loose fascicle 

 on the third interstice at summit of posterior declivity ; 

 they are as numerous on the femora as on the tibise. 



Rostrum moderately coarsely punctate in front of 

 antennae; sculpture concealed behind them. Prothorax not 

 much longer than wide, sides rounded near base, slightly 

 constricted near apex ; with dense and rather large but 

 entirely concealed punctures. Elytra raised above, not twice 

 as long as prothorax and not much wider; from basal fifth 

 to apical third subparallel ; with series of large, round and 

 deep, but entirely concealed punctures ; alternate interstices 

 feebly raised. Length, 1J mm.; rostrum, J mm.; width, 

 § mm. 



Hab.—New South Wales:' Sydney, Gosford (A. M. 

 Lea). 



The size varies to a slight extent, but there is not half a 

 millimetre difference between the largest and smallest speci- 

 mens under examination. I have been unable to abrade the 

 under-surface, but the punctures there (or at least on the 

 metasternum and two following segments) are evidently of 

 large size. The postmedian fascicles of the elytra are very 

 distinct, although each is seldom composed of more than six 

 or seven of the elongate scales; and will readily distinguish 

 the species from pygmceus, than which it is also slightly 

 larger. 



MlCROCRYPTORHYNCHUS CYLINDRICOLLIS, n. Sp. 



Reddish-brown, antennae paler. Densely clothed with 

 muddy-grey scales, which entirely conceal the derm, except 

 the apical half of the rostrum (which is smooth and shining). 

 Upper-surface and legs with stout, suberect, moderately long 

 (but much shorter than in the preceding species) and rather 

 pale scales. 



Prothorax about once and one-fourth as long as wide, 

 sides almost perfectly parallel, apex as wide as base. Elytra 

 slightly wider than, not twice the length of and slightly 

 raised above prothorax. Length, 2 mm. 



Hah. — Western Australia: Mount Barker (A. M. Lea). 



The figured) of the Japanese Catabonops monachus will 

 give a very good idea of the appearance of this minute weevil. 

 The punctures are evidently much the same as in the pre- 

 ceding species, the clothing is rather less dense, the stout 



(DA. S. E. Belg., xviii., 1875, pi. ii., fig. 7. 



