second, second longer but scarcely stouter than third. Prothorax 

 moderately transverse, sides evenly rounded ; with rather dense, 

 gently convex granules, almost quite concealed before abrasion. 

 Scutelluin small but very convex. Elytra oya.ie, base truncate; with 

 regular rows of large, partially concealed punctures; interstices 

 gently and regularly convex. Length (excluding rostrum) 4 1/4- 

 5 mill. 



Hab. : Queensland : Wide Bay (Belgian and Macleay Museums;. 



Differs from destructor in being considerably larger, with the 

 antennae stouter and clothing darker, etc. From mflatus it differs in 

 being narrower, with very different clothing, and the prothoracic 

 granules more regular. 



The clothing of the sides, although not white, is quite distinctly 

 paler than on the disc, and at once strikes the eyes, owing to its 

 being sharply defined instead of gradually becoming paler. The 

 female differs from the male in being shorter and wider, the elytra 

 more ovate, and the legs somewhat shorter. 



541. NEOMERIMNETES RIVULARIS n. sp. 



Dull reddish brown, antennae tibiae and tarsi somewhat paler. 

 Densely clothed with pale muddy-brown or greyish scales, not 

 becoming suddenly paler at sides. In addition with short, semi- 

 decumbent setae. Length 6 6 1/4 mill. 



liab. : N. S. Wales : Tweed Rivier (W.W Froggatt,H. J. Garter 

 and Taylor Bros). 



Very close to the preceding species but larger, the sides very 

 little, and not suddenly, paler than disc, the scutellum more trans- 

 verse and less convex and the elytra more ovate and rather wider 

 across the base. Had I seen but one or two specimens of each species 

 I would probably have regarded them as varieties of one scecies; 

 but of that species there are nine specimens before me, and of the 

 present species five; all differing in the particulars noted. One spe- 

 cimen has the scales somewhat greenish. 



542. ECRIZOTHIS BO VI EI n. sp. 



Black, antennae and tarsi more or less diluted with red. Densely 

 clothed with pale muddy brown scales; interspersed with setae. 



Head with rather small, irregular, and concealed punctures. 

 Rostrum about twice as long as its greatest width, sides slightly 

 incurved to middle, with a moderately distinct carina; with dense 

 more or less concealed punctures. Antennae long and thin, passing 

 base of prothorax; scape almost the length of funicle ; the latter 



