730 REVISION OF THE AUSTRALIAN C(JROULI0NIL\E, IX., 



IZostrum almost straight, increasing in width from near base 

 almost to extreme apex, very minutely punctate. Scape stout, 

 inserted moderately close to base of rostrum and terminated at 

 about one-fifth from apex; funicle about once and one-half the 

 length of scape, its basal joint about one-half as long; club elliptic- 

 ovate. Prothorax convex, increasing in width from apex to near 

 base; densely punctate, punctures concealed. Scutelluyn slightly 

 transverse. Elytra not much wider than prothorax at its widest, 

 base almost straight, shoulders square, sides scarcely visibly 

 increasing in width to beyond the middle; striate-punctate, punc- 

 tures of moderate size, subquadrate and almost concealed; inter- 

 stices feebly convex. Under surface moderately strongly punctate. 

 Pectoral canal rather wider than in either of the preceding 

 species. Third and 4th segments of abdomen as in the preceding 

 species. Femora edentate. Length 2J, rostrum J(vix); width 

 lmm. 



Hab. — W.A.: Swan River. 



Differs from the preceding species (besides clothing) in having 

 a longer scape, broader and more conical prothorax, smaller 

 punctures, rostrum of an uniform red and elytral interstices less 

 convex. 



Ephrycus parvus Lea, Proc. Roy. Soc. Vic. 1908, p. 192. 

 Hab. — Tasmania and King Island. 



Metacymia Pascoe. 



Trans. Ent. Soc. 1870, p.472. 



Head convex, not concealed by prothorax; ocular fovea obsolete. 

 Eyes finely faceted, distant. Rostrum lightly curved, somewhat 

 flattened, shorter than prothorax. Antennce moderately stout; 

 scape short, inserted nearer base than apex of rostrum; two basal 

 joints of funicle elongate, the others transverse; club small, ovate, 

 subadnate to funicle. Prothorax scarcely transverse, flat, sides 

 lightly rounded and strongly coarctate towards apex, base 

 bisinuate; ocular lobes almost rectangular. Scutellum small, 

 distinct. Elytra somewhat flattened, base trisinuate, shoulders 



