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teeth; posterior not extending to apex of abdomen; tibiae slightly 

 curved at base, anterior straight, densely punctate, punctures 

 oblong but scarcely confluent, posterior feebly grooved. Length 

 3^, rostrum 1; width 1^ mm. 



Hoh. — New South Wales (Macleay Museum), Sydney (Lea). 



The abdomen of this species renders it the most distinct in the 

 whole genus, even if it only depended on the clothing of the 

 apical segment. The shape of the 1st segment might be regarded 

 as indicating an approach to Amydala and Awpagia. The size 

 of the intermediates is almost without parallel in the subfamily. 



Melanterius servulus, Pasc; I.e. No. 5401. 



(J. Elliptic-ovate, shining, moderately convex. ^. Black; legs 

 and rostrum dark brown, antennjc dull red; ^ piceous. Upper 

 surface with scarcely traceable hairs ; under surface with more 

 distinct hairs which are of a yellowish colour. 



Head densely punctate; ocular fovea not traceable; eyes semi- 

 circular, rather coarsely faceted, separated by width of rostrum. 

 Rostrum long, thin, parallel, strongly curved; densely punctate, 

 punctures suboblong and giving it a feebly (but falsely) carinate 

 appearance; a scarcely traceable lateral groove commencing at eye 

 and terminating at antennal insertion. Antennae inserted about 

 one-fourth from apex of rostrum; about half of scape passing 

 apex; funicle with 1st joint as long as 2nd-3rd combined, 2nd 

 slightly longer than 3rd, 3rd-7th subequal in length but increas- 

 ing in width; club subsolid, rather large, as long as three preceding 

 joints combined. Prothorax large, transverse, sides rounded, 

 posterior angles feebly acute; emargination feeble, lobes small, 

 obtuse; densely punctate, punctures round, at apex smaller and 

 somewhat confluent; a raised median line or feeble carina flat 

 and highly polished. Scutellum, small, granuliform, punctate 

 Elytra cordate, distinctly wider than prothorax and not much 

 more than twice its length, shoulders rounded; each with nine 

 rows of rather large oblong punctures set in grooves, interstices 

 flat, distinctly wider than punctures, becoming feebly triangularly 



