BY ARTHUR M. LEA. -197 



than wide; apex produced, feebly bifurcate, about half the width 

 of base; constriction distinct only on its lower half; sides rounded, 

 feebly decreasing to base; median line moderately distinct, as is 

 also the transverse row of four tubercles, the lateral however are 

 very feeble; apparently with large punctures at base. Elytra fully 

 twice the length of prothorax and wider at the base, widest a little 

 behind the middle, then suddenly arcuately lessened to apex, 

 which is truncate ; 2nd and 4th interstices distinctly raised, 

 curved al)Out the middle, suture thickened on declivity ; with 

 regular rows of large punctures almost concealed by scales. Basal 

 segment of abdomen about once and one-half the length of 2nd, 

 intercoxal process broad, flat, rounded in its middle, suture between 

 1st and 2nd rather feeble; intermediates flat, not quite as long as 

 2nd or apical, and not depressed below their level. Posterior 

 femora passing intermediate segments; tibiaj feebly curved, the 

 anterior more noticeably; tarsi subparallel, rather thick, 3rd joint 

 not distinctly bilobed. Length 8^, rostrum If; width 4 mm. 



Hab. — New South Wales (Mr. J. Kershaw, Senr.); Australia 

 (Herr J. Faust). 



The abdominal punctures are as in the preceding species. 



PoROPTERUS VARicosus, Pasc; Mast. Cat. Sp. No. 5444. 



^. Densely covered with small brown scales, densest on 

 prothorax, especially on tubercles and apex ; prothorax with a 

 few slightly more elongate; elytra with blackish scales forming 

 small but noticeable fascicles almost at base and middle of 2nd, 

 feelile and smaller on 4th and 6th interstices, but most distinct at 

 summit of sutural thickening (towards its apex becoming paler); 

 under less densely clothed than upper surface, mixed (as also the 

 legs) with slightly paler elongate scales; head and rostrum densely 

 squamose. Ciliation moderately elongate, sparse and dull. 



Convex, tubercles very small. Head feebly convex ; eyes 

 rounded, coarsely granulate ; ocular fovea not visible ; rostrum 

 moderately long and slender, almost parallel ; scape inserted 

 about two-fifths from apex, just passing muzzle; basal joint of 

 funicle slightly shorter than 2nd. Frotliorux as long as wide; 



