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feeble; median carina short, distinct; two transverse rows of four 

 tubercles, the lateral very obtuse, the median distinct, the anterior 

 of the median tubercles distinctly in advance of the anterior 

 of the lateral (in all the other species of the genus they are 

 behind them), base with numerous obtuse granules. Elytra much 

 wider than prothorax, and not twice as long, 2nd interstice with 

 three distinct equidistant tubercles, the largest at summit of 

 declivity (which is at an angle of 45°), base with a small granule, 

 4th with two distinct tubercles intermediate between those of 

 2nd, at about middle of declivity a small tubercle rendered very 

 distinct by the colour of its scales; 6th with two, one of which is 

 humeral, large, and outwardly projecting, and feebly connected 

 with the second, which is slightly in advance of the second 

 tubercle of 2nd interstice, a tubercle on the 7th intermediate 

 between those of 6th; apex with a large conical tubercle on each 

 side, with regular rows of distinct punctures largest towards the 

 side. Abdomen flat, basal segment not twice as long as 2nd,, 

 intercoxal process very broad, almost truncate, suture with 2nd 

 wide, intermediates longer than 2nd or apical; apical longer than 

 2nd, densely punctate at apex and feebly transversely impressed. 

 Legs long; posterior femora reaching apex of apical tubercles of 

 elytra; tibia compressed, almost straight; tarsi very thin, 4th 

 joint distinctly longer than 1st, 3rd almost simple, claws very 

 long. Length 14, rostrum 3j; width 6 mm. 



Hah. — N.S.W. (Mv. C. French); Richmond River (Masters and 

 Lea). 



A peculiar and very distinct species ; the third tarsal joint 

 could veiy well be called simple; the tarsi are narrower and the 

 intercoxal process broader than in any other species known to me; 

 the position of the prothoracic tubercle is also very peculiar. 



Group E. — Type P. rubus. 



Large, convex, prothorax and elytra with large tubercles. 

 Rostrum curved, scape scarcely reaching, or passing muzzle for 

 but a very short distance. Prothorax strongly carinate or not^ 



