200 REVISION OF THE AUSTRALIAN CURCULIONID^ BELONGING TO THE SUBFAMILY CR YPTORHYNC HIDES. By Arthur M. Lea. Part III. The genera treated in this part form a natural division of the subfamily, the anterior coxfe in all being rounded, and although decidedly separated the separation is much less pronounced than is usually the case. In none of them is the intercoxal process of the mesosternum cavernous, nor in fact does the apex of the rostrum, in the majority of the genera, rest on it. The species are often almost naked on the upper surface, and but few are clothed with scales. Lyhceba, with several other genera, were first referred by Mr. Pascoe to the Erirhinidce, but afterwards placed by him in the vicinity of Jlelanterius, which is undoubtedly their true position, although in a number of the Erirhinidre {Cydmcea, Storeus, &c.) the anterior coxae are more or less notice-ably separated. Enide, for reasons given, has been regarded as synonymous with Lyhceba; Melanterius carlnicollis has been placed in a new genus [Neomelanterius), its eyes being very different from those of Melanterius. Mr. Pascoe's genera Euthehus, Mcechius and Teutheria are evidently closely allied to Melanterius, but as I have not been enabled to identify them they are not included in the following tabulation. Rostrum passing mesosternum. Elytra tuberculate Hybophorus. Elytra not tuberculate. Second abdominal segment imoderately large.* Eyes projecting Arthriticosojia. * Except in Melanttrius ventralis and J/, aratwi.
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