686 np:w species of Australian coleoptera, x., 



apparently unidentat-e; tibife rather wide, the four front ones 

 bisinuate on lower surface. Length, 4 mm. 



Hab. — Victoria : Flemington, from a gall on Leptospermum 

 (W. W. Froggatt). 



An unusually distinct species. On the head, undersurface, 

 and legs, the clothing is ochreous, feebly variegated with whitish. 

 On the prothorax (which is without fascicles), there are three 

 obscure lines of dark scales, commencing at the base, and con- 

 joined at apex (from in front, they appear to form a trident- 

 shaped mark); towards each side are some spots of white scales. 

 On the elytra are numerous spots of white scales, and numerous 

 small black fascicles ; on the third and fifth interstices, the 

 fascicles are so close together that they appear to form distinct 

 black lines, from near the base to the apical fourth. I have seen 

 a specimen, not now before me, from Sydney, in Mr. Cox's 

 Collection. 



Subfamily B a r i d 1 1 d e s . 

 Baris transversicollis, n.sp. 



Black, somewhat shining. With whitish scales condensed 

 into spots on each corner of prothorax, on the elytra forming an 

 irregular median fascia, a spot on third interstice at base; and 

 dense on side-pieces of meso- and of metasternum. Undersurface 

 and legs with regular whitish scales; elsewhere almost or quite 

 glabrous. 



Head with minute punctures. Rostrum long, strongly curved, 

 somewhat gibbous and thickened about base; upper surface with 

 rather small punctures about base, becoming minute to apex, 

 sides behind antennae with rather coarse punctures. Prothorax 

 moderately transverse, basal half parallel-sided, then strongly 

 rounded to apex, which is about half the width of base; with 

 dense and fairly large punctures, somewhat sparser in middle 

 than elsewhere. Elytra not much wider than prothorax, base 

 strongly trisinuate, apex of each separately rounded; with narrow, 

 deep striae ; interstices with rather large irregular punctures, 

 becoming smaller and regular posteriorly. Frosternurn not longi- 



