BY ARTHUR M. LEA. 



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Differs from the 9 of preceding (whicli it strongly resembles) 

 in having the rostrum a little broader and shorter, the prothorax 

 with a feeble longitudinal impression with a feeble transverse 

 impression crossing its middle, shorter legs, and femora with a 

 verj'- small tooth. Length "2, rostrum ^; width 1 mm. 



Hab. — -Swan River, W.A. 



In all the numerous specimens of variabilis I have examined 

 the abdomen and pygidium are entirely black, and neither of the 

 sexes possesses a femoral tooth; in my specimen of the above the 

 tooth, though small, is distinct and would seem to imply specific 

 value. 



LiEMOSACCUS RUFIPENNIS, n SJ). 



Black; elytra (except sides and apex), antennae (club tinged or 

 not with piceous), and tarsi dull red; apex of pi'othorax and 

 knees occasionally tinged with red. Pygidium with silvery scales; 

 punctures of under surface each with a small whitish scale. 



Eyes large, approximate. Rostrum short, straight, shining, 

 cylindrical, very finely and sparsely punctate. Scape short, dis- 

 tinctly curved; 1st joint of funicle large, twice the length of ■2nd; 

 club not as long as funicle. Prothorax rounded, a longitudinal 

 impression very distinct at apex, feebly or not at all continued to 

 base, base with an almost obsolete or moderately distinct impres- 

 sion at base, traces of a transverse impression on each side of 

 disc. Scutellum small, round, situate in a depression. Elytra 

 about once and one-third as long as wide, conjointly feebly 

 convex towards apex, sej)arately towards base, interstices narrow, 

 strongly convex, very minutely granulate, the fifth with several 

 (usually three) transverse and distinct granulations towards its apex. 

 Pygidium densely punctate and with a shining impunctate 

 longitudinal carina. Femora with a small tooth, 3rd tarsal joint 

 moderately bilobed, claw joint small but distinct. Length 2|, 

 rostrum | (vix); width 1; range of variation 2^-3imm. 



/f«6.—Tam worth. Forest Reefs, N.S.W. 



At first sight resembling variabilis, but at once separated from 

 that species b}^ its perfectly straight rostrum. If, in the five 



