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Scutellum indistinct. Elytra cordate, impunctate, shoulders pro- 

 duced and tuberculate, a tubercle on each side of scutellum, and 

 one on each each side behind it at about one-fifth from base, each 

 side of suture at base with a row of from three to five small 

 flattened and shining granules. Legs long; femora stout, strongly 

 dentate, posterior passing apex of elytra. Length 7i, rostrum 

 2f ; width -ij; variation in length T^-IO mm. 



Hah. — Coastal Districts of Queensland and Northern New 

 South Wales. 



An exceedingly abundant species in the tropical scrubs, and of 

 which it is not unusual to capture entirely abraded specimens. 

 The male differs from the female in being narrower, rostrum 

 shorter, stouter and feebly tricostate at base, and the scape 

 inserted slightly nearer to apex of rostrum. 



Paleticus frontalis, Pasc; Mast. Cat. Sp. No. 5456. 



Colour as in pede>itris, except that the antennse and tarsi are 

 somewhat paler. Densely clothed with small ferruginous-brown 

 scales, interspersed with larger ones, which on the prothorax are 

 somewhat irregular but nowhere fasciculate, on the elytra they 

 form rows (less noticeable towards the base) on the interstices. 

 Scales of under surface somewhat irregular and slightly darker 

 than above ; tibije scarcely visibly annulate. Head and basal 

 half of antennse densely squamose. 



Head with four shallow impressions leaving three elevated lines, 

 transversely impressed and foveate between eyes ; eyes more 

 coarsely faceted than usual. Rostrum long and thin, basal half 

 tricarinate ; median carina shining, apical half feebly punctate 

 and shining. Second joint o^ funicle about once and two-thirds 

 the length of 1st. Prothorax strongly transverse, convex, apex 

 rounded, basal two-thirds parallel-sided. Scutellum indistinct. 

 Elytra briefly subcordate, considerably wider than prothorax, basal 

 half subparallel, base trisinuate ; shoulders produced, oblique, 

 basal half with strong punctures placed in transverse rather than 

 in longitudinal series. Legs long; femora subclavate, rather 



