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nent, iinder-surface of abdomen gently convex along middle, 

 and legs unarmed. 



JIah. — Queensland: Wide Bay and Gayndali (Macleay 

 Museum). 



The head of the male is unusually large and convex for the 

 genus : the two large, basal fovese are feebly connected across 

 the middle. The teeth of the hind trochanters, although hook- 

 like, and very distinct from some directions, are usually diffi- 

 cult to see, especially on old and dirty specimens. 



Batrisodes bifoveiceps, n.sp. 



^. Reddish-castaneous. appendages slightly paler. ]\Ioder- 

 ately clothed with comparatively short, suberect pubescence. 



Head moderately large ; with two very large, deep, irregu- 

 lar foveas, separated by a strong ridge, which is transversely 

 impressed near its base ; punctures of moderate size, and 

 rather numerous. Antennae, for the genus, not very thin. 

 P rot li 01(1.1 feebly transverse, sides increasing in width from 

 apex to middle, where there is a feeble tubercle, thence 

 coarctate to base ; a carina along middle almost from base to 

 apex, narrowly impressed along its middle ; on each side of 

 middle, near ba.se, with a small acute tubercle or spine, mark- 

 ing the starting point of two slightly diverging carina?; each side 

 of base with a fovea, marking the end of a lateral impression, 

 the foveae not connected with the median one, which is very 

 small. Elytra much as in the preceding species, except that 

 the punctures are rather smaller. Abdomen as in the preced- 

 ing species, except that the punctures are much less distinct. 

 Legs rather stout ; four hind trochanters with small, acute 

 teeth. Length 14-2 mm. 



9 . Differs in having the head smaller ; the foveae much 

 smaller, shallower, and disconnected : a feeble carina between 

 them ; abdomen moderately convex along middle of ifnder- 

 surface, and legs unarmed. 



llab. — Queensland: Brisbane (Macleay Museum). 



