BY ARTHUR M. LEA. 649 



on which they rest. The species is exceedingly common on the 

 Richmond River. 



Perissops multimaculatus, n.sp. v. n.var. 



$. Reddish-brown. Median prothoracic line of scales inter 

 rupted in middle and not dilated at base. Elytra with suture 

 moderately strongly but not suddenly raised. Other characters 

 as in mucidus. Length 11, rostrum 2|; width 5 J mm. 



Hah. — Endeavour River (Macleay Mus.). 



Very close to and probably only a (very distinct) variety of 

 mucidus. I ha.ve but two male specimens under observation, but 

 the species or variety apjDears to be very common about the 

 Endeavour River. Each of the elytral spots of pale scales seldom 

 covers more than a single puncture, so that they are much more 

 numerous than in either mucidus or variegatus. 



Perissops variegatus, n.sp. 



Elliptic-ovate, strongly convex, subopaque. Dark brown, 

 funicle paler. Clothed with whitish and pale ochreous scales 

 disposed in patches; elytra almost entirely clothed; from base 

 along suture to middle, and thence an oblique irregular line to 

 each side, and several small spots near base apparently nude, but 

 clothed with minute scales almost identical in colour with the 

 derm on which they rest; prothorax with sides rather densely 

 clothed, median line marked at apex with a narrow spot of scales, 

 a larger spot at base and a small spot on each side in front of 

 basal spot. Under surface and legs rather sparsely squamose, 

 the scales small and rounded, except on sterna, where they are 

 moderately elongate and denser; anterior portion of pectoral 

 canal squamose. Head with a patch of scales on summit and 

 behind each eye; rostrum rather sparsely squamose throughout. 



Head finely punctate; ocular fovea deep; eyes subcontiguous, a 

 depression between and behind them. Rostrum moderately long, 

 straight, ratherwide and flat; irregularlypunctate; a shining carina 

 commencing at ocular fovea and continued past antennae, two 

 irregular elevations on each side between antenna?, base irregularly 



