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in this respect. The scales on the abdomen of a fresh specimen 

 are extremely pretty, and are similar in character in all the 

 species I have examined, though varying in size, width and colour; 

 they are convex and fluted their entire length, and when large 

 are verj' easily abraded. 



Haplonyx (Aglles) RUBiGiNOSUS, Pasc; Mast. Cat. Sp. No. 

 5346. — As previously mentioned this species is properly referable 

 to Haplonyx. I have it from Swan River (common). Darling 

 Ranges and Mt. Barker. 



Haplonyx vestigialis, Pasc; Mast. Cat. Sp. No. 5386. — I 

 have a number of species of Curculionidce belonging to widely 

 separated genera which have a pinkish or vermilion-coloured 

 exudation. Spirits rapidly destroy it, leaving scai'cely a trace 

 except perhaps a blotched greasy appearance where it has been. 

 An undescribed species of Hylohuis, a specimen of which I obtained 

 four years ago, was entirely covered; it was killed by removing 

 the head, and the colour and position of the exudation was kept 

 for about two years, but the specimen then became greasy and the 

 exudation rolled up into little balls, though a trace of the tint 

 remains. Sydney. 



Haplonyx cioniformis, Chev.; Mast. Cat. Sp. No. 5353. — I 

 have specimens of this species from Swan River ranging in size 

 from 3^ to 4| mm. The legs are rather longer than is usual in 

 the genus. 



Haplonyx sexvittatus, Chev.; Mast. Cat. Sp. No. 5379. — 

 Widely distributed in New South Wales and varying in size fi'om 

 31 to 4J^ mm. The colour of the derm is much paler in some 

 specimens than in others, as are also the scales with which it is 

 clothed. The six prothoracic vittse are seldom very distinct, the 

 two median ones being usually obscured. In ^ the rostrum is 

 short, and could fairly be stated to be " ad basin nudti-costato " ; 

 in 9 it is longer, thinner, and the punctures are more irregular. 



Haplonyx nigrirostris, Chev.; Mast. Cat. Sp. No. 5370. — If 

 I have rightly identified this species it is one which is widely 

 distributed in New South Wales, and, like vicinus, may commonly 



