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transverse, transversim concavo ; elytris prothorace (spinis laterali- 

 bus inclusis) sat latioribus, carinis 2 (discoidali Integra, externa 

 serrata) instructis,illaanticespinam robustam extrorsuni inclinatam 

 formanti, parte climidia discoidali antica sparsim subtiliter (postica 

 vix. perspicue) punctulata, parte declivi laterali antice granulata 

 postice sparsim subtiliter punctulata, apice singulatim oblique 

 truncato explanato. [Long. 11, lat. 4 lines. 



The entire surface, including the underside, antennae and legs is 

 covered with even, very close, adpressed scale-like pubescence of 

 a pale drab colour, slightly darker on the sides of the prothorax, 

 and is devoid of erect hairs save a few fine and inconspicuous ones 

 on the prothorax and antennae ; the large coarse punctures on the 

 declivous sides of the prothorax, however, each contain a small 

 granule not rising above the surface and concolorous with it ; the 

 granules on the front part of the sides of the elytra are black and 

 shining. A broad space down the middle of the prothorax is 

 devoid of punctures. The spine at the base of each discoidal 

 carina is very little raised above the surface, its projection being 

 almost wholly lateral. The discoidal caringe are pitted on their 

 sides posteriorly with a few large punctures which give them a 

 serrated appearance when viewed from above, but their upper 

 outline viewed from the side is seen to be almost entire, a little 

 waviness being noticeable in the hinder part. The apex of each 

 elytron is explanate and obliquely truncate, the external end of 

 the truncation joining the lateral margin in a somewhat angular 

 manner. 



Allied to M. WaterJiousei, Pasc, and M. Mormon, Pasc. It 

 differs, inter alia, from the former by the absence of hairs from 

 the body, and by the discoidal carina not being a row of tubercles, 

 — from the latter by the absence of hairs and by the differently 

 formed apex of the elytra. 



Fowler's Bay. 



MiCROTRAGUS ALBIDUS, Sp.nov. 



Dense squamosus, squamis fuscis griseis et albidis confuse 

 intermixtis, palpis testaceis, mandibulis nigris ; setulis erectis 

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