BY ARTHUR M. LEA. 241 



an oblique row of squamose punctures on each side of middle, 4th 

 strongly punctate and, conjointl}^ with the 5th, largely excavated, 

 5th with a distinct keel or ridge on each side; in 9 the inter- 

 coxal process is not raised at the sides and is less parallel than in 

 (J, 3rd with a feeble transverse row of punctures, 4th and 5th 

 not excavated. In (J posterior yemor« shining beneath, and not 

 dentate; tibiae narrow, especially at apex, in the posterior without 

 spur, apical third shining and feebly twisted; tarsi very long, 1st 

 joint as long as the rest combined, 2nd not twice as long as 3rd, 

 4th as long as 2nd and 3rd combined; in 9 the femora have an 

 almost obsolete ridge terminating at tooth, all the legs shorter 

 than in ^J, posterior tibia? neither twisted nor shining, and with 

 apical hook. Length 5" H? rostrum 4J; width 4| : 9 10 x 3J x 

 4 J mm. 



Hah. — Q. : "Moreton Bay" (Waterhouse), Brisbane (Illidge) — 

 N.S.W. : Tweed River (Helms and Lea). 



The shining and edentate posterior femora, peculiar curvature 

 and absence of terminal hook of the posterior tibiae, and excava- 

 tion of apical segment in the $, as well as the antennae and tarsi 

 of both sexes are unique in the subfamily. 



Pezichus gracilis, n.sp. 



Black, subopaque; antennae and apical joints of tarsi reddish. 

 Prothorax with sparse sooty scales and with a distinct fascicle in 

 the middle; elytra with minute scales and with fascicles on 3rd 

 and 5th interstices, a feeble pale fascicle on 3rd at summit of 

 posterior declivity. Prosternum with whitish scales, rest of 

 under surface feebly squamose. Legs with soot}^, intermingled 

 with longer and whitish, scales. 



Head with a feeble median carina; with large squamose 

 punctures. Rostrum distinctly curved, with smaller and denser 

 punctures than on head continued almost to scape, a feeble 

 shining carina indistinct near base; apex shining. Scape inserted 

 about one-fourth from and more than one-half its length passing 

 apex, its extreme base very narrow; 1st joint of funicle thick, as 

 long as 2nd, 2nd not longer than two following combined; club 

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