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of being rubbed off'in places, but it does not form definite 

 markings, either on the thorax or elytra." He evidently thought 

 it probable that Sir Wm. Macleay's description was founded on 

 partially abraded specimens, but this was not the case. Macleay 

 says: — "Elytra having a patchy appearance from the cinereous 

 pubescence not covering equally the whole surface." This patchy 

 appearance is natural, and much more pronounced in the female 

 than in the male ; on the prothorax the pubescence forms vague 

 stripes. Each antenna is supplied with nine rami, the first 

 being little more than half the length of the second, and placed 

 at the extreme base of its supporting joint, so that a considerable 

 space intervenes between it and the 2nd, the space being con- 

 siderably greater than in E. Meyricki. 



EVANIOCERA PALLIDIPENNIS, n.sp. 



$. Head (but not its appendages), prothorax, scutellum. and 

 sterna black ; elsewhere pale testaceous-brown. Uniformly 

 clothed with fine whitish pubescence that appears to be much 

 paler on the darker parts than elsewhere, and is nowhere linear 

 in arrangement. 



Eyes semicircular, very narrow, but not divided in middle, not 

 widely separated in front. Each antenna with nine very long 

 rami, the first close to and scarcely shorter than the second. 

 Prothorax much narrower at apex than at base; posterior angles 

 very acute, sides distinctl}'- sinuous. Elytra with very feebly raised 

 interstices. Length 6, width 2J; variation in length 4-6 mm. 



^a6. — N.W. Australia. 



Of the three specimens under examination, one was sent to me 

 by Mr. Champion as " Enaniocera Gerstdckeri^ Macl (?) " and was 

 taken at Roebuck Bay by Mr. Walker; the others are from the 

 Macleay Museum. They are all males; of the other sex, Mr. 

 Champion says: — "The females have the elytra more elongate 

 and darker in colour than in the males, and the antennae 

 testaceous." 



