BY ARTHUR M. LEA. 623 



Head densely and moderately strongly punctate ; eyes small. 

 Rostrum long, subcylindrical, feebly increasing to apex ; 

 punctate at sides. Antenna? inserted near base of rostrum, 

 rather shorter than usual, 2nd joint noticeably larger and longer 

 than 1st. Prothorax slightly longer than wide, sides feebly 

 increasing to near base, densely and moderately strongly punctate. 

 Elytra densely, strongly and almost equally punctate throughout, 

 punctures larger than on pi-othorax ; sutural stria scarcely 

 traceable. Length 2, rostrum | mm. 



//«^,._Forest Reefs, N.S.W. 



A very distinct species. 



AULETES INSIGNIS, n.Sp. 



9 (;). Head, prothorax and legs (apical joints of tai'si excepted) 

 of a clear bright red ; rostrum dark reddish-brown, antennae 

 pale red, club infuscate; scutellum and elytra brownish-purple; 

 under surface (prosternum excepted) black. Sparsely clothed 

 with short greyish pubescence, more noticeable on elytra than 

 elsewhere. 



Head scarcely visibly punctate ; eyes comparatively small. 

 Rostrum long, shining, subcylindrical, feebly increasing to near 

 apex ; sides feebly punctate. Antennse inserted at about one- 

 fourth from base of rostrum, 2nd joint slightly shorter and thicker 

 than 1st. Prothorax somewhat flattened, base considerably 

 narrower than apex; moderately strongly but not very densely 

 punctate. Elytra rather elongate, densely punctate, punctures 

 moderately strong at base but feeble elsewhere ; sutural stria 

 distinct. Length 24, rostrum | mm. 



Hah. — Sydney. 



A distinct and handsome species. 



AULETES PALLIPES, n.Sp. 



(J (?). Reddish-testaceous, elytra testaceous, scutellum black, 

 legs (including all the tarsi) pale testaceous. Sparsely clothed 

 with very short greyish pubescence. 



