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clearly defined but rather small, irregularly distributed punc- 

 tures, denser on basal half than apical, and clustered together 

 in a small spot on each side of the middle, slightly closer to 

 base than apex. Elytra a little more than twice the length of 

 prothorax ; striate-punctate, punctures rather large but shallow ; 

 interstices wider than striae, with numerous small punctures, 

 third increasing in width near base, the widened portion granu- 

 late-punctate in one sex, with simple punctures in the other ; 

 posterior declivity with almost regular rows of small granules 

 in one sex. in the other with several much more conspicuous 

 granules or small tubercles on the third and fifth interstices. 

 Front tibiae rather thin and finely serrated, the others stouter, 

 of different shape, and rather coarsely serrated. Length 6J- 

 6A- mm. 



Hab. — N.S. Wales : Ropes Creek (Macleay Museum), Galston 

 (A. M. Lea). 



In addition to the ordinary punctures the whole of the upper 

 surface, in suitable lights, appears to be very finely shagreened. 

 The sexes are readily distinguished by the base and apex of 

 elytra, but I am unable to state which is the male. 



Tomicwi acanthunis, n. sp. 



Pale reddish castaneous, parts of under surface almost flavous ; 

 mandibles, elytral tubercles and margins, knees, and sutures of 

 metasternum more or less blackish ; prothoracic granules and 

 middle of disc more or less infuscate. Clothed with rather 

 long, and not very sparse, pale hair or thin setae. 



Head with punctures of irregular size and distribution ; with 

 a very feeble median carina. Scape about twice the length of 

 funicle, and distinctly longer than club. Prothorax moderately 

 transverse, apical half semicircular ; with irregularly distributed 

 punctures, denser on middle of disc than elsewhere ; apical half 

 with transverse series of narrow granules. Elytra with small 

 but distinct punctures, irregularly distributed ; posterior de- 

 clivity commencing before the middle, each side of it with three 

 rows of large shallow punctures ; its outer boundaries marked 

 by an irregular double row of large conical granules, or small 

 tubercles, each of which is marked with a puncture containing 



