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The clothing appears to be easily abraded, but ever on greatly 

 rubbed specimens there is generally some of it left in the depressed 

 parts. On most of the specimens before me it is of a muddy grey, 

 but on others in places it is distinctly golden, or golden green, so 

 that the muddy appearance is probably due to the habits of the 

 insect. On several specimens a vague fascia may be seen traversing 

 the summit of the posterior declivity. On two specimens the sub- 

 lateral grooves of the rostrum are much less pronounced than 

 usual. The projections at the base of each elytron vary in size; one, 

 on the shoulder, is very strong and prominent, and is directed 

 obliquely inwards; one, on the third interstice, is about half the size 

 of the one on the shoulder, whilst the sutural one is small. The 

 posterior declivity has a peculiar appearance owing to the sparsity 

 of its clothing, and the absence of granules. 



609. BUBARIS PUBESCENS n. sp. 



Black, antennae and tarsi sometimes feebly diluted with red. 

 Very densely clothed all over with loose, woolly looking pubescence ; 

 in addition with stout, suberect, brownish setse. 



Head with derm concealed. Rostrum distinctly wider than long, 

 separated from head by a deep impression; with a deep but par- 

 tially concealed median channel, on each side of which is a wide 

 ridge obtusely notched at its base. Scape curved, very strongly 

 inflated on apical half; second joint of funicle longer than lirst. 

 Prothorax distinctly transverse, sides angularly dilated slightly in 

 front of middle; with large, irregularly distributed punctures; with 

 a wide median channel, and a wide, interrupted, subapical impres- 

 sion. 



Elytra at base narrower than prothorax across middle, but sides 

 dilated to beyond the middle; with rows of large, irregular, more 

 or less concealed punctures; with numerous irregular granules, 

 sometimes conjoined to form a small tubercle, of these the largest 

 is on the second interstice at the summit of posterior declivity; 

 base with four strong projections. Abdomen flat with large and 

 dense punctures. Front tibioe each terminated by an acute spur. 

 Length 8 1/2-11 mill. 



Hab.: Australia (Entomological Society of Berlin); Coopers Creek 

 (Belgian Museum) ; N. S. Wales : Bourke (Macleay Museum), 

 Wilcannia (R. Helms), Goolabach (W. B. Gurney), Moree (D. Dum- 

 BRELL), Narromine (E. VV. Ferguson). 



Readily distinguished from all previously described species of 

 the entire subfamily by the dense pubescence having a rather loose, 

 woolly appearance. 



