BY ARTHUR M. LEA. 653 



thorax feebly transverse; with dense, minute punctures and with 

 much larger (but still small) punctures scattered about. Elytra 

 widest at about middle, at base scarcely wider than prothorax; 

 with series of rather large punctures becoming much smaller pos- 

 teriorly; ^alternate interstices feebly and irregularly but dis- 

 tinctly raised. Under surface with rather sparse minute punc- 

 tures ; metasternal episterna impunctate in middle. Femora 

 rather less stout than usual and obtusely dentate; intermediate 

 tibiae very feebly angular at outer base. Length 8|, rostrum 2J-; 

 width 4 mm. 



I/ab.—N.i^.W. : Eichmond River (Mr. W. W. Froggatt). 



The majority of the punctures are not concealed, even on the 

 prothorax. On the prothorax there are about four patches of 

 white scales on each side and a very distinct median stripe on 

 apical half; on each elytron there are about fifteen small spots of 

 irregular size and more numerous posteriorly than elsewhere; the 

 sterna and legs are rather densely clothed; on the head there is a 

 stripe at the base. 



Perissops intricatus, n.sp. 



Elongate-ovate, subcylindrical, moderately shining. Brownish- 

 black. Clothed with scales of a sooty-brown and almost pure 

 white in strong contrast, the white scales forming more or less 

 irregular patterns. Under surface and legs with white scales, 

 with sooty scales in obscure patches. Head and base of rostrum 

 with white scales, the former with pale fawn-coloured scales in 

 middle but with a longitudinal white stripe at base. 



Head with small dense and partially concealed punctures; ocular 

 fovea very narrow. Rostrum moderately wide, the length of 

 prothorax, feebly curved ; distinctly punctate except between 

 antennae. Scape inserted not much closer to apex than base of 

 rostrum and shorter than funicle; 1st joint of funicle the length 

 of 2nd and 3rd combined, 2nd slightly shorter than 3rd; club 

 oblong-ovate. Prothorax lightly transverse, punctures as in the 

 preceding except that they are concealed by clothing. Elytra 

 widest at about middle, at base no wider than prothorax: with 



