636 NEW SPECIES OF AUSTRALIAN COLEOPTERA 



CoRDUS HOSPES, Germ. Hob. — N.S.W.; Victoria; S. and W. 

 Australia. In nests of ants, termites, and native bees. 



EupSALis PROMissus, Pasc. — Mr. Pascoe's specimens were from 

 Batchian. I have a pair from Port Darwin, given to me by Mr. 

 Masters. 



EcTOCEMUS PTERRYGORRHiNUS, Gestro. — Appears to be a 

 common Queensland insect, but is as yet unknown from New 

 South Wales. 



Mesetia amcena, Blkb.— The 9 differs from the ^ in having 

 the antennse inserted closer to base than apex, the rostrum per- 

 fectly cylindrical in front of the antennae, and these shorter and 

 stouter. 



HoRMOCERUS RETICULATUS, Fabr. — Some years ago I received 

 three specimens of this species from the Australian Museum as 

 coming from North Queensland. 



Ceocephalus exophthalmus, n.sp. 



(J. Brownish-red, shining; apex of pro thorax, apex and base of 

 femora tinged with black. Squamose at base of rostrum, around 

 eyes, at base of prothorax and elytra, about coxae and at apex of 

 abdomen. 



Head deeply constricted immediately behind eyes ; with a 

 longitudinal excavation continued on to rostrum. Rostrum feebly 

 curved, slightly dilated at apex and between antennae; the groove 

 alternately narrowed and continued beyond antennae ; under 

 surface with four granulate ridges, of which the two median are 

 feeble. Antennae inserted midway between apex of rostrum and 

 prothorax. Prothorax pear-shaped, deeply impressed along the 

 middle; almost microscopically punctate. Elytra narrower than 

 prothorax, apex somewhat explanate; two sutural stri* deeply 

 excavated, the intei\stice between them commencing near base, 

 the other strife feebly punctate. Prosternum with a deep fovea 

 in middle of base. M etasternum and basal segments of abdomen 

 deeply and narrowly impressed along middle. Femora edentate. 

 Length 13, width 2| mm. 



