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joints forming the chib pitcliy, joints 3-8 slender and 

 gradually decreasing in length towards the extremity. Pro- 

 thorax slightly depressed both in front and behind, with three 

 slight elevations in the middle, of which the outer ones are a 

 little in advance of the others ; the sides not very strongly 

 pubescent. Elyti'a densely pubescent, finely piinctate-striate ; 

 the interstices broad, each alternate one raised and provided 

 with a row of small tubercles which are covered w^ith black 

 pubescence ; each elytron provided near the scutellar angle, 

 between the 3rd to 7th interstices, with a large regularly- 

 arched elevation. Legs pitchy ; the tibise barred with greyish 

 testaceous. Length S-SJ mm. 



Melbourne. Received from Mr. C. French, who informs me 

 that the species is very destructive to apples in Victoria. 



