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little shorter than the protliorax ; its scrobes gradually disappear 

 considerabiy in front of the eyes. The ocular lobes ^re feeble and 

 very low down on the sides of the prothorax 

 Victoria ; Alpine district. 



(GONIPTERIN.E.) 



GONTPTERUS RUFUS, Sp.nOV. 



Rufus, antennarum clava infuscata, supra squainis minutis 

 pallidis sparsim obscure (snbtus sat dense squamulis albidis 

 piliformibus) vestitus ; rostro quam caput vix longiori 

 carinulis nonnullis obscuris longitudinaliter instructo, crebre 

 subtilius rugulose punctulato ; capite inter oculos impresso, 

 quam rostrum paullo magis fortiter punctulato ; prothorace 

 subconico fortiter rugulose punctulato ; scutello elongato- 

 triangulari; elytris sequaliter punctulato-striatis, ])uncturis 

 sat magnis subquadratis, interstitio 3° antice fortiter (5° 

 minus fortiter) tuberculiformi, humeris extroisum sat promi- 

 nentibus, tuberculo post humerali valido acuto. 



[Long. 4, lat. 2 lines (vix). 

 The almost uniform red colour of this species will distinguish 

 it from nearly all previously described of the genus ; the legs and 

 front part of the elytra are a trifle brighter than the other parts, 

 and the prothorax is slightly the most obscure part. The punctu- 

 ration of the elytra scarcely differs from that of G. suturalis, Gyll. 

 The post-humeral tubercle is strongly developed and more acute 

 than usual in the genus. As with many of its congeners, the 

 anterior tuberosity of the 3rd and 5th interstices is more marked 

 in some examples than in others. The 5th interstice is more or 

 less feebly callous near the apex. The 3rd joint of the antennae 

 is something less than twice as long as the 2nd. 



I may add that a near ally of this species has been taken in 

 Tasmania by Mr. J. J. Walker, R.N., but this latter appears 

 distinct, having the prothorax evidently less coarsely rugulose, 

 and the post-humeral tubercle shorter and blunter. 

 Victoria; Alpine district. 



