602 NEW SPECIES OP AUSTRALIAN COLEOPTERA, 



Head densely granulate. Rostrum slightly longer than pro- 

 thorax, slightly curved, basal fourth strongly punctate, elsewhere 

 minutely or not at all punctate. Antennae long, 1st joint dis- 

 tinctly longer than 3rd, 2nd much more than half the length of 

 3rd, 9th-10th transverse, their combined length equal to 11th. 

 Prothorax transverse; densely granulate, granules rather small; 

 base considerably wider than apex; median line distinctly 

 impressed, especially at base. Elytra long and rather narrow, 

 slightly convex, not depressed on each side of suture, almost 

 imperceptibly incurved behind shoulders, apex scarcely pi'oduced; 

 densely and strongly granulate-punctate throughout, the granules 

 rather larger towards base than elsewhere. Legs moderately long; 

 femor-a edentate, posterior just passing apex of 1st abdominal 

 segment. Length 12, beyond abdomen \, rostrum 2; width 

 2^ mm. 



^a6. — Forest Reefs, N.S.W. 



Allied to filiformis, Germar, but slightly wider and differently 

 punctured ; but from that species, and all its allies that I am 

 acquainted with, it may be readily distinguished by its abdominal 

 clothing and posterior femora, 



B. BIMACULATUS, Pasc. Hah. — Queanbeyan, N.S.W. ; Tasmania. 



B. PLAGIATUS, Pasc. Hah. — Queensland. 



B. PARALLELUS, Pasc. Hah. — Swan River, Pinjarrah, W.A. 



B. ANGUINBUS, Pasc. Hob. — Geraldton, Pinjarrah, W.A. 



B. VETUSTUS, Pasc. Hah. — Geraldton, W.A. 



B. ACicULARis. Pasc. Hah. — Swan River, Mt. Barker, W.A. 



B. FILIFORMIS, Germ. Hah. — Adelaide, S.A. ; Forest Reefs, 

 Tarn worth, Como, Sydney, N.S.W. 



B. HEMISTICTUS, Germ. Hah. — Adelaide; Sydney. 



B. PHCENICOPTERUS, Germ. Hah. — Braidwood, N.S.W, 



B. SPARSUS, Germ. Hah. — Tamworth, N.S.W. 



B. BRUNNEUS, Guer. Hah. — N.S.W.; W.A.; Victoria. 



B. SEMIPUNCTATUS, Fabr. Hah. — N.S.W. 



