610 NEW SPECIES OF AUSTRALIAN COLEOPTERA, 



Hah. — N.S.W.: Galston (Dumbrell and Lea). On Xanthorrhcea. 

 A peculiar-looking species, not close to any with which I am 

 acquainted except the following. 



GONIPTERUS CRASSIPES, n.sp. 



Piceous, tarsi and antennae dull red. Scales as in the preceding 

 except that they are sparser and smaller above and less dusty; on 

 the under surface the scales are longer, not quite as dense and 

 the dust more evenly and thickly distributed. 



Head granulate and punctate, a fovea between eyes; eyes as in 

 preceding. Rostrum granulate and punctate, feebly widening to 

 apex; basal half with a shallow feebly costate triangular impres- 

 sion, ridged at sides, the ridges terminating at ocular fovea. 

 Scape elongate, obtriangular, 1st joint of funicle subtransverse 

 not half the length of 2nd, 2nd as long as 3rd-4th combined, 3rd 

 not elongate, 4th-7th subglobular. Frotlwrax granulate, bisinu- 

 ate at base, constricted near apex; a feeble median carina on each 

 side of which is an irregular depression. Scutellum slightly 

 raised, shaped somewhat like an acorn. Hlytra granulate 

 throughout; broad, sub triangular, strongly convex; apex minutely 

 mucronate; posthumeral tubercle large, distinct; striate-punctate, 

 punctures narrow, deep, oblong; interstices wide, feebly convex, 

 3rd with a large tubercle near base, 5th with a much smaller one; 

 shoulder tuberculate, squarish, not outwardly projecting. Under 

 surface and legs granulate. Abdomen depressed along middle. 

 Coxal processes of metasternum large, triangular, distinct. Legs 

 much thicker than is usual in the genus ; four anterior tibiae 

 curved, anterior with six moderately strong teeth, intermediate 

 with seven, posterior with five teeth which are stronger than the 

 anterior ; claw-joint slightly projecting, densely pilose. Length 

 10, width 5|^ mm. 



^rt&.— KS.W.: Braidwood. 



In appearance close to preceding, liut from it abundantly 

 distinct. The large basal tubercles of elytra, very thick legs, 2nd 

 funicular joint not elongate, and large posthumeral tubercle 

 render it very distinct. In my unique specimen there is an 



