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sides. Under surface (including metasternal episterna and 3rd 

 and 4th abdominal segments) densely punctate. Femora feebly 

 dentate; posterior tibiae very wide at apex. Length 10, rostrum 

 2|-; width 5.^ mm. 



Hah. — E. Australia (Mr. Horace W. Brown). 



In appearance remarkably close to microthorax, but the punc- 

 tures very different; those of the ely tral interstices should prevent 

 the species from being readily confounded with any other of the 

 genus. The specimen described is either from Rockhampton, Q., 

 or Orange, N.S.W. 



Tyrt.eosus laterarius, n.sp. 



Dark reddish-brown, antennae and claw-joints paler. Prothorax 

 moderately clothed with elongate ochreous scales; elytra very 

 densely clothed with brick-red or ochreous scales intermingled 

 with obscure patches of paler and darker scales, a moderately 

 distinct subtriangular patch on each side about the middle. 

 Under surface, legs, head and base of rostrum moderatel}' densely 

 clothed with ochreous scales. 



Head with dense concealed punctures; eyes rather distant. 

 Rostrum scarcely the length of prothorax, sides lightly incurved 

 to middle ; basal half coarsely punctate but without median 

 ridge, apical half shining and moderately punctate. Scape 

 inserted two-fifths from apex of rostrum, the length of funicle; 

 1st joint of funicle stouter and slightly longer than 2nd, the 4th- 

 7th transverse. Prothorax moderateh^ transverse, sides lightly 

 rounded ; with ver}^ dense and moderately large punctures ; 

 median carina indistinct. Elytra elongate, considerably wider 

 than and almost thrice the length of prothorax; with series of 

 large concealed punctures; interstices apparently wider but in 

 reality narrower than punctures. Under surface (including 3rd 

 and 4th abdominal segments and metasternal episterna) densely 

 punctate. Femora feebly dentate ; tibia? straight except at 

 extreme base. Length 5, rostrum 1; width 2 J mm. 



Ilah. — N.S.W. : Blue Mountains (Macleay Mus.). 



