688 NEW SPECIES OF AUSTRALIAN COLEOPTERA, X,, 



the punctures are as between eyes, on apical portion somewhat 

 smaller and denser. Prothorax somewhat convex, sides rounded 

 and dilated towards, but not to, base; with rather dense, sharply 

 defined punctures of moderate size; median impunctate line not 

 at all, or scarcely, traceable. Elytra slightly wider than pro- 

 thorax at its widest, parallel-sided to apical third; with rows of 

 rather deep punctures, in narrow striae; interstices wider than 

 striae, with rows of minute but fairly distinct punctures, becoming 

 denser and larger posteriorly. Length, 5-6 mm. 



Hab.— ^ew South Wales : National Park, and Sydney (H. J. 

 Carter, and A. M. Lea). 



In general appearance, close to JV. rugosipennis, but rather 

 more robust and more shiny, head and rostrum with larger and 

 more clearly defined punctures, and the punctures elsewhere 

 generally somewhat larger; interocular fovea larger, and elytra 

 not transversely wrinkled, except to a slight extent near apex. 

 The rostrum is stouter in one sex than in the other. The species 

 occurs in dry flowering-stems of Xanthorrhcea. 



NoTiosoMUS MAXiMUS, n.sp. 



Black, shining; appendages very obscurely diluted with red. 



Head almost impunctate at base; with dense and rather coarse 

 punctures behind eyes, sparser and somewhat smaller, but clearly 

 defined elsewhere; interocular fovea deep and distinct. Rostrum 

 about two-thirds the length of prothorax, slightly curved, feebly 

 dilated from base to apex; basal half with punctures as between 

 eyes, but coarser at sides; in front, somewhat smaller and denser. 

 Prothorax about once and one-half as long as greatest width, 

 which is near the base, subapical constriction quite as distinct 

 across middle as on sides; sides with dense and rather coarse 

 punctures, base with very similar punctures, but somewhat 

 smaller and sparser elsewhere; median line not traceable. Elytra 

 wider than prothorax, parallel-sided to apical fourth; with rows 

 of deep punctures in narrow striae; interstices wider than striae, 

 each with a row of minute punctures, becoming larger posteriorly 

 and crowded about apex. Length, 7 mm. 



Hab. — Queensland: Cairns (E. Allen). 



