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of the interstices wanting ; the finer pubescence of the pro- 

 thorax and elytra is also more conspicuous. TTie club is also 

 pale, but this uiav be a variable character. 



Acacicis, n.g. 



Head rather small, visible from above. Eyes narrow, with 

 rather fine facets. Rostrum extremely short. Scape rather 

 stout, shorter than funicle ; funicle seven-jointed ; club stout, 

 slightly longer than fimicle, sutures rather indistinct. Pro- 

 tUorax transverse. Scutellum absent. Elytra not much longer 

 than wide. Prosternum very short, and not continued in front 

 of coxae. Metasternum verv short. Abdomen slightly wider 

 than long ; first segment (excluding its triangular intercoxal 

 process) the length of fifth, and but little longer than second, 

 second not much longer than third or fourth. Front and 

 middle corar very widely separated, hind pair almost touching ; 

 femora rather short, edentate, tibiae dilated and finely serrated 

 tcAvards apex : tarsi rather thin, claw joint about equal to the 

 combined length of the others, and with rather strong claws. 



In the xVustralian faima this genus may be placed next to 

 the preceding, from which, and from all others, it may be dis- 

 tinguished by the following combination of characters : — Very 

 widely separated front coxae, with hind pair practically touch- 

 ing \; seven-jointed funicle. and club with indistinct sutures. 



Acacicis abundans^ n. sp. 



$ C?) Black or blackish-brown ; scape, funicle and tarsi red- 

 dish ; rest of legs and part of elytra sometimes reddish. 

 Clothed with rather dense, greyish (or brownish) setae or pube- 

 scence, suberect on elytra. 



Head without distinct punctures. Prothorac about once and 

 one-third as wide as the length down middle, but about twice 

 as wide as the length of sides, ])ase with a wide scutellar lobe ; 

 extreme apex with a few small granules in middle ; with dense 

 and small, partially concealed punctures, becoming larger and 

 more distinct towards apex and sides. Elytra briefly cordate, 



1 The three coxae on each side, however, are practically touching', owing to the extreme 

 brevity of the sterna. 



