BY ARTHUR M. LEA. 181 



For the oppoi'tunity of redescribing this species, I am indebted 

 to Mr. George Masters. 



Eljeagka inepta, n.sp. 



Similarly clothed to the preceding, but the scales paler and 

 slightly more dense, the sette paler and less noticeable except on 

 the basal and apical segments of abdomen; head more densely 

 clothed, apex of rostrum apparently washed with a whitish 

 substance. Ciliation short, feeble. 



Head moderately large, subconvex ; ocular fovea invisible. 

 Rostrum rather short, densely and coarsely punctate. Funicle with 

 1st joint distinctly longer and thicker than 2nd, 3rd-7th trans- 

 verse, rrothorax obcordate, punctures as in preceding but larger 

 and less numerous. Elytra with posterior declivity more abrupt 

 than in preceding, the strije more noticeable, interstices with 

 fewer and less noticeable transverse impressions. Under surface 

 as in preceding. Legs slightly longer, tibial hooks longer and 

 thinner. Length 6 (vix), rostrum 1^; width 2| mm. 



Hab. — West Australia : Pelsart Island. 



This species is extremely like the preceding, but dififers in a 

 number of details; besides the base of the elytra the ciliation of 

 the ocular lobes is very different (a chai'acter which cannot be 

 seen till the head is removed); there are slight differences in the 

 clothing; the scape is scarcely the length of the two basal joints 

 of funicle, in squamihunda it is slightly longer. The difference 

 in size is not perhaps specific and the comparative length of 

 rostrum may be sexual. My unique specimen was taken on a 

 sandy beach close to a heap of seaweed; it was very ungainly in 

 its movements and frequently toppled over ; on a smooth flat 

 surface it acted as if intoxicated, in this respect resembling 

 several species of Aierpus. 



El^agna variolaris, n.sp. 



Densely clothed with small muddy-brown scales entirely con- 

 cealing derm, except mandibles and antennae; a feeble patch of 

 pale slaty-grey scales on each shoulder and on posterior declivity. 



