BY ARTHUR M. LEA. 631 



H. Spbncei, GylL; Mast. Cat. Sp. No. 5380. Hub.—'N.ii.W.; 

 widely distributed. 



Div. ii. — Without fascicles or tubercles. 



Haplonyx porcatus, n.sp. 



Entirely dark reddish-piceous. Head convex, granulate and 

 punctate, and with scattered whitish scales; a shallow impression 

 between eyes. Rostrum about the length of prothorax; densely 

 punctate, punctures towards apex smaller and more elongate, a 

 much interrupted median line. Scape passing muzzle. Prothorax 

 bisinuate, granulate-punctate; with elongate whitish scales rather 

 -evenly distributed and feebly marking median line. Scutellum 

 i^ubcordate, punctate and squamose. Eh/tra subtriangular ; 

 .shoulders oblique; sparsely and evenly covered with small elongate 

 scales except a rather broad patch at base and a postmedian 

 fasciate band; with rows of large oblong punctures or fovese, 

 larger and less elongate at sides and smallest towards apex ; 

 interstices very feebly convex, nearly as wide as punctures at 

 base, much less towards sides; suture and shoulders with small 

 gi'anules, which become depressed on the rest of the surface. 

 Under surface and leys with moderately dense small subelongate 

 scales. Anterior femora sublinear, with irregular teeth; tibiae 

 bisinuate ; claw-joint shining, without pubescence. Length 5, 

 Avidth 3^ mm. 



Hah, — Mt. Lofty, South Australia. 



The punctures on the elytra of this species are much larger 

 than in many others with which I am acquainted. When alive it 

 appears to have been covered on the elytral fasciae and perhaps 

 the mesosternal epipleurte with some sort of exudation, traces of 

 which still remain; great care is required to preserve this sub- 

 stance intact, and as my trip to Mt. Lofty was extremely hurried 

 everything collected was placed in spirits. 



Haplonyx punctipennis, n.sp. 



Reddish-brown, scutellum and coxae piceous. Head rather 

 large, granulate, punctate, feebly squamose. Rostrum short, 



