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throughout (in A. Hovnttii only grooved anteriorly). Prothorax 

 longer than broad (6x5 mm.) and very slightly widened at middle 

 (in A. Howittii the length and bread tli are about equal, and the 

 sides distinctly rounded; in A. puncticeps Lea, they are still more 

 widely rounded). Intermediate tibise curved (in A. Ilowittti 

 straight). Dimensions — (J. 21 x 6^ mm.; 9-21^ x 7^ mm. 



Hah. — Victorian Alps. 



The sexual differences in the tarsi are strongly marked. 



Adelium foveatum, n.sp. 



Oval, light bronze, prothorax slightly, elytra more, nitid, beneath 

 glossy black, antennce and palpi piceousj tarsi reddish on their 

 upper surface, clothed below with gre}^ tomentum. 



Bead : labrum strongly emarginate and punctulate, clothed 

 with greyish hair, apex truncate and base widened; maxillary 

 palpi unusually long, epistoma strongly punctulate, separated 

 from front by curved depression, front rugosely punctulate; 

 antennae about extending to the base of prothorax, third joint 

 distinctly shorter than the fourth and fifth combined, each suc- 

 ceeding joint slightly wider than the preceding, eleventh much 

 the longest, ovoid with rather pointed apex. Prothorax wider 

 than long (2-5 X 4 mm.), circularly emarginate at apex,neaily 

 truncate at base, sides evenly and rather widely rounded, scarcely 

 sinuate near base, and narrowly bordered throughout; anterior 

 angles obtuse and rounded, posterior angles distinct and obtuse; 

 subfoliaceous margin wide and flat towards base, a little convex 

 .anteriorly, separating sulcus variable but always indistinct, in 

 general indicated by an elongate fovea. Disc slightly convex, 

 general surface unevenly rugose but thickly |iunctidate with 

 punctures of the same size as those on the head. A few larger 

 punctures irregularly scattered on disc, more thickly on the 

 margins. Scutellum curvilinear triangular, distinctly punctulate. 

 Elytra oval, rather narrowly pointed apically, sides not at all 

 widening behind the base, wider than prothorax at base, shouldei s 

 rounded, and emphasised by slightly reflexed epipleural border; 

 disc rather flat, each elytron with seven lines of fine punctures; 



