1919.] 121 



from Brazil and L. latissimiis from Bolivia. 'Two Orien 

 by tlie last-named author almost certainly have nothing 

 present genus and are considered above. 



10. NoTOSALPiNGUS Blackb. 



This genus was characterised for the reception of a sin gleNL ^fe^lJJi^n 

 species, N. ornatus Blackb., which differed from Salpingus mainly in 

 the structure of the tarsi, " of which the apical joint is as long as all the 

 rest together, the penultimate much narrower than the preceding joints, 

 and the first not much longer than the second." This tarsal structure 

 is of very doubtful value as a generic character, but the genus may be 

 maintained on account of its pilosity, the shape of the thorax, the sides 

 of which are obscurely denticulate, etc. 



Lea has since added four species, one from King Id. and three from 

 Lord Howe Id. ; all of these are unknown to me, but the following is 

 almost undoubtedly distinct from them : — 



Notosalpingus parvulns, n. sp. 



Elongate oval, moderately nitid, sparsely pubescent, pitchy-brown, with 

 tbe base of the antennae, the tibiae, and tarsi paler. Head and thorax strongly 

 punctate, the latter transversely cordate, not very convex, the sides obscurely 

 denticulate. Elytra in the anterior half vfith tolerably regular rows of strong 

 punctures, these becoming much smaller towards the apex. 



Length I'o mm. 



Hah. W. Australia [Nov. HolL Occid.] {clu, Boulay). 



A single specimen in the Fry collection. It is the first species to 

 be recorded from Western Australia. This may possibl}'^ be synonymous 

 with N. metaUicus Lea, from Lord Howe Island, with which {ex descr.) 

 it agrees in size and coloui', but the widely different localities render this 

 identity improbable. 



11. Trichosphaeriestes, n. gen. 



Near Sphaeriestes, Body pilose. Head inserted in the thorax as far as 

 the eyes ; rostrum short, sides convergent anteriorly, dorso-lateral carina 

 straight, antennal grooves sc«rcely visible from above, abutting upon the eyes ; 

 antennae stout, 2nd joint as long as and stouter than Srd, 3rd to 6th of equal 

 thickness, thence increasing to 9th, 9th to 11th also equal. Thorax sub- 

 cordate, evenly convex, ratlier rounded in front, the lateral margins with a few 

 small setigerous tubercles. Elytra convex, widest behind the middle, lateral 

 margins visible from above almost throughout, epipleura evanescent behind. 



The single species assigned to this genus differs from the hairy 

 Chilian forms referred by Fairmaire to Salpingus (>S'. variegaius, etc.) 



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