BY A. M, LEA. 575 



short. Prothorax about as long as wide, sides moderatelv 

 rounded, base slightly wider than apex; with dense, partially 

 concealed punctures. Elytra elongate, distinctly wider than 

 prothorax, parallel-sided to near apex; with rows of rather large 

 punctures, more or less concealed by clothing. Length, 2J-25 mm. 



Hah. — Victoria (Australian Museum). 



Allied to E. niyrirosfris but larger, and with the clothing on 

 the suture conspicuously white throughout; at first glance, the 

 upper surface is strongly suggestive of several species of Miso- 

 jihrice. The sixth interstice on each el^^tron towards the apex is 

 more densely clothed than the adjacent surface, but not so eon- 

 spicuousl}' as the suture. The four specimens before me are 

 probably females. 



Epacticus aspkatilis, n.sp. 



Black, parts of legs diluted with red, scape and club castaneous, 

 funicle somesvhat darker. Densely clothed with large scales, on 

 the upper surface mostly of a dingy white and fawn-coloured, on 

 the lower surface and legs mostly white with a silvery gloss. 



Hostrnm long, thin, and lightly curved; apical half shining, 

 and with rows of small punctures, basal half with larger punc- 

 tures, but more or less concealed by clothing. Antenme thin, 

 inserted just perceptibly nearer base than apex of rostrum; club 

 moderately long. Prothorax slightly longer than wide, sides 

 moderately rounded, base slightly wider than apex; punctures 

 dense but normall}- concealed. Elytra considerabl}^ wider than 

 prothorax, almost parallel-sided to apical third; with rows of 

 fairly large, concealed punctures. Length, 3 mm. 



/^a^>.— Western Australia : Geraldton (A. M. Lea). 



More robust than any previously described species of the genus. 

 The rostrum is less curved than on E. ruher^ but the club is much 

 the same. In some lights, the scales on the head and rostrum 

 have a silvery gloss, but most of the scales on the upper surface 

 are dingy; they are large and rough, and (except where abraded) 

 completely conceal the derm; from above, the elytra appear to 

 be uniformly and densely clothed with stout scales; but, from the 



