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punctures rounded, not at all contiguous; posterior declivity at 

 an angle of about 45°, rather feebly punctate, a feeble callosity on 

 each side Claw-joint distinctly pubescent. Length 84, rostrum 

 2|; width 4 (vix); variation in length 7-10|^mm. 



Hah. — Coastal Districts of Queensland and Northern Xew 

 South Wales. 



An abundant species. 



Hexymus tuberosus, Pasc; Mast. Cat. Sp. No. 5418. 



Black, opaque; antennae dull red, club darker; rostrum, except 

 basal fourth, highly polished. Densely clothed with uniformly 

 brown scales; on the upper surface larger scales are regularly 

 scattered over the prothorax and on elytral tubercles ; each 

 puncture carries a still larger scale ; on the under surface the 

 larger scales are more numerous than on prothorax and there is a 

 still fainter median stripe than in the preceding. Ciliation 

 minute, bright silvery. 



Head slightly depressed at base; ocular fovea feeble. Rostrum 

 longer than prothorax, curved, impunctate in 5, without carina. 

 Antennae rather more elongate than in the preceding, the 2nd 

 joint perfectly straight and considerably longer than club. Pro- 

 thorax impunctate ; a distinct squamose carina on apical half, 

 which is strongly elevated almost in middle, thence towards base 

 it is almost invisible; a moderately distinct tubercle on each side 

 of carina near middle. Elytra at base scarcely wider than pro- 

 thorax, feebly widening to about the middle, basal half not 

 flattened, sides precipitous; each with four large and very distinct 

 tubercles, two on the 3rd and two on the 5th interstices; suture 

 with distant, small glossy granules; seriate-punctate, punctures 

 rounded, smaller and more distant than in the preceding; posterior 

 declivity at an angle of about 35°, rather feebly punctate, two 

 feeble callosities on each side. Claw-joint feebly pubescent. 

 Length S|, rostrum 24; width 3|; variation in length 8|-10 mm. 



Hah. — Coastal Districts of Queensland and Northern New 

 South Wales. 



