706 THE INSECTS OF THE MACLAY-COAST, NEW GUINEA, 



immediately becomes broad, flat, and slightly arcuated, and is mucb. 

 louger than the head ; the elytra are very retuse behind, and pro- 

 longed backwards on each side into prominent hair clad protu- 

 berances. 



Hab. — "Woodlark Island ; New Guinea. 



14. Psomeles plagiatus. Blanch. 

 Voy. Pole Sud, IV., p. 229 tab. 15 fig. 18. 

 Hab. — New Guinea. 



15. Lixus Duponti. Schn. 

 Gen. Cure, VII., p. 478. No. 174. 

 Syn. L. farinosus, Bois., Voy. Astrol. II., 1835, p. 406. 

 Hab. — New Guinea. 



16. Mecopus bispinosus. Weber. 

 Schn. Gen. Cure. III., p. 556. 

 Pasc. Ann. Nat. Hist, 1871, pi. 15, fig. 11. 

 Hab. — Sumatra ; Java ; Borneo ; New Guinea ; Maclay Coast. 



17. Rhyncophorus velutinus. Fairm. 

 Journ. Mas. Godeff., 1878, p. 33. Syn. R. Kaupii. Schauf. 

 Hab. — Mioko ; Maclay Coast. 



FAM. BRENTHID^E. 



18. Ectocemus pterygorhinus. Gestro. 

 Ann. del. Mus. Civico di Stor. Nat. Gen. VII., 1876. 

 Hab. — Cape York, Aust. ; Maclay Coast. 



FAM. ANTHRIBID2E, 



19. Nessiara diplonata. Fairm. 

 Ann. Soc. Ent. Belgique, torn. 27, p. 45. 

 Hab. — Wooklark Island; Maclay Coast. 



