322 DESCRIPTIONS OF NEW SFP:CIES OF BOSTRYCHID^, 



but dull behind. Elytra reddish-testaceous, hairy, when looked at 

 endways the hairs appearing in rows, minutely punctate, about \^ 

 times as long as the thorax. Legs, antennie, and undersurface of 

 body testaceous, with the exception of the abdominal segments, 

 which are of the same colour as the elytra and minutely punctate. 

 All the tibise broad, Hat, minutely dentate and hairy, the anterior 

 less so than the four posterior. Length 2 ram. 



Richmond River. 



Somewhat resembles the last in appearance, but is distinguished 

 from it by its smaller size, different colouring, and less hair, espe- 

 cially on the under parts. 



The species described below appears to Ijelong to a new genus ; 

 the following are its principal characters : — 



Am ASA, n.g. 



Head invisible from above; antennae with 10 joints, first longer 

 than 2-7, second as long as 3-7, 8-10 transverse, forming a closely 

 joined broad compressed club, scarcely longer than broad. 



Thorax granulated. 



Elytra retuse behind, not spined. 



Lfi(/s com})ressed, tibiae very much so, especially the post«'rior 

 pair ; tarsi slender, 5th joint much the longest. 



Am ASA THOKxVCICA, n sp. 



Of a short oblong form, shining and punctate. Head reddish- 

 testaceous, minutely punctate, and with a medial line on the 

 occiput, the mouth parts fringed with yellowisli-white hairs. 

 Thorax testaceous-red, very convex above, rough and minutely 

 granulate and hairy in front, and densely and very minutely 

 punctate all over. Elytra shining, dark reddish-piceous, not one 

 and a half times as long, and slightly narrower than the thorax, 

 lightly punctate in rows, with the intervening spaces extremely 

 minutely punctate, abruptly truncated at a litth^- more than half 

 their length, with the retuse portion broad, margined all round, 

 concave, finely punctate and hairy, fringed with hairs, and with 



