200 Arthur M. Lea: 



sized, but partially concealed punctures ; third, fifth and seventh 

 intei'stices raised, the third subtuberculate and distinctly fascic- 

 ulate near base, and near summit of posterior declivity ; with 

 few and feeble fascicles elsewhere. Under surface with dense 

 and partially concealed punctures, fourth abdominal segment 

 stmngly incurved at apex ; pygidium with a strong but short 

 carina. Length, 10^ mm. 



In many respects this species agrees with the description of 

 Tropideres niusivus, but its rostrum is strongly dilated towards 

 the ai>ex (not '" apice leviter dilataitum.") Erichson also makes no 

 inention of the conspicuous rostral carinae, and the size he 

 men before me.^ At a glance it appears to be close to Entromus 

 gives (2^7 German lines) is less than that of the smallest speci- 

 dorsoplagiatus, but the rostrum and prothoraicic carina are very 

 different from those of that species.. 



On rhe basal half of the rostrum most of the pubescence is 

 white, and the clothing of this colour extends backwards on to 

 the head in the form of a trident, the outer prongs of which 

 margin the eyes. On the prothorax there are numerous scat- 

 tered spors of Avhitish and yellowish pubescence. The scutellar 

 clothing is entirely pale. On the elytra there is a large sub- 

 quadrate pale patch extending from about one-fifth from the 

 base to near the middle, elsewhere there are numerous spots of 

 varialile colours. The legs ai-e prettily variegated with red and 

 black, and with rings of black and white pubescence. Between 

 the district prothoracic carina and the base another but much 

 more feeble one can be traced, and between these two there twe 

 traces of two still more feeble ones. 



In addition to the type and above described specimen thei-e 

 are three others before me. Of these one from Jenolan (New 

 South Wales) is slightly smaller (Of mm.) than the type and the 

 subquadrate patch of paile scales on the elytra is much smaller 

 and much less distinct. One from Mount Kosciusko (New South 

 Wales) is still smaller (8 mm.), and the patch can scarcely be 



1 Since this was written I ha\e examined the t\i>e of rioi>ideies nmsivu.s, V.v. : it cer- 

 ainly belonKS to Kpargenius, and in fact is very close in appearance to tlie Huon Kiver 

 sjicoinicn, but is smaller, less robust and with the rostral carinae (if present) quite 

 concealed by tlie dotliing-, the prothoracic carinae are identical. Krichson's description 

 of the rostrum is misleading, as it is quite stronjjly dilated towards the apex. 



