624 NEW SPECIES OF AUSTRALIAN COLEOPTERA, 



Head densely and strongly punctate ; eyes rather large. 

 Rostrum long, sides noticeably incurved to middle; punctate near 

 sides. Antennae inserted at about one-fifth from base of rostrum, 

 2nd joint slightly longer and thinner than 1st. Frothorax with 

 the sides equally rounded in middle and the base and apex equal; 

 punctate as head. Elytra densely, moderately strongly and 

 almost equally punctate throughout; sutural stria very distinct. 

 Length 1^, rostrum 4 mm. 



Hab. — Bridgetown, W.A. 



In all the other species of the genus with which I am 

 acquainted the 3rd and 4th tarsal joints (and usually the apex of 

 the 2nd) are black, or at least very considerably darker than the 

 tibije. The prothorax is shaped as in brevirostris and the 

 followina;. 



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AULETES SEMICRUDUS, n.sp. 



(J. Head and rostrum black, the former with a slight coppery 

 gloss; antennse almost black; prothoi'ax dark i-eddish-brown, base 

 and apex paler; elytra of a dark blood -red, suture black; under 

 surface black; legs reddish-testaceous, femora (except base) and 

 tarsi darker. Sj^arsely clothed with very indistinct short pubes- 

 cence, and with a few longer hairs scattered about. 



Head densely and strongly punctate; eyes large. Rostrum not 

 much longer than prothorax; sides remotely punctate. Antennte 

 inserted at about one-fourth from base of rostrum, 2nd joint 

 slightly longer and thinner than 2nd. Frothorax distinctly longer 

 than wide, sides equally rounded in middle and base as wide as 

 apex ; less strongly punctate than head. Elytra with a few 

 moderately large punctures about base but minute elsewhere ; 

 sutural stria very distinct. Length 2, rostrum 4 mm. 



Hab. — Swan River. 



A moderately distinct species, allied to calceatus, Pascoe, and 

 the following, from both of which it may be distinguished by its 

 colour, but esjDecially by the elytral puncturation. 



