180 Arthur M. Lea : 



head smaller, amd those of the elytra smaller and less uniform ; 

 the suture is more distinctly infuscate (in the type it is just 

 perceptibly darker than its surroundings) and the second joint 

 of the antennae is certainly shorter than the first. 



On examining the type I find that from some directions the 

 second joint of the antennae appears to be really slightly longer 

 than the first, but from other directions it appears to be 

 slightly shorter, nor can I satisfy myself whether it is longer, 

 shorter, or of equal length. Its claws are black (as are also 

 those of the variety), and the base of its rostrum is longitu- 

 dinally impressed (also as in the variety). 



198. Atiletes calceatns, Pasc, var. iiisii/arts. n. vur. 



Two specimens from the island represent a; variety of this 

 species, which^ is readily distinguished by a circular fringe of 

 whitish hairs near the scutellum. The variety differs from the 

 typical form by having an infuscate prothoracic fascia, the 

 femora entirely pale, and the tip only of the aintennae infuscate. 

 In one specimen the apical half of the abdomen is pallid. The 

 punctures are as coarse as in typical specimens. 



A specimen from Tasmania has a feeble infuscate spot only 

 on the prothorax and the fringe of whitish hairs rather feeble. 



All three specimens have the apical two-fifths of the rostrum 

 (but not the extreme apex) of a rather l)right red. the red .'ind 

 black parts being sharply limited. 



! 99. A./ai^da/is rufimanux, w. sp. 



S Black, antennae and tarsi red. Upper surface with irregu- 

 larly distributed and usually sparse [uibesceuce ; under with 

 rather sparse whitish pubescence. 



Head with dense but sometimes concealed punctures. Ej'es 

 very large and feebly separated. Rostrum stout, not half the 

 length of prothorax ; with dense imnctures and a sliallnw 

 median groove (both sometimes concealtd). Antennae stout, 

 scape shorter than club. I'lDthurd i sulnjuadrate, apex narrower 

 than base, the latter feebly l)isinuate, depressed and feebly 

 subcarinated along middle ; densely punctate. Ehffni sub- 

 cylindrical ; punctate— striiute ; interstices with numerous 



1 .\s noted in P.L.S. N.S.W., IBSW, \x i\ih. 



