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GLEONIDES 

 619. Lixus tasmanicus Germ. 



ERIRHINIDES 



620. ENIOPEA TENUIS n. sp. 



(^. Reddish-castaneous, appendages somewhat paler; scutellum 

 black or blackish. Densely clothed with white scales, usually 

 distinctly tinged with green ; upper surface more or less distinctly 

 mottled with pale brown scales. 



Rostrum slightly shorter than prothorax, with a feeble median 

 carina to apical third, with fairly distinct punctures on apical third, 

 but more or less concealed elsewhere. Prothorax distinctly longer 

 than wide, sides moderately rounded; base not much wider than 

 apex; with dense, round, but normally quite concealed punctures. 

 Elytra elongate, distinctly but not much wider than prothorax, 

 parallel-sided to beyond the middle; striate-punctate, striae fairly 

 distinct but punctures (although fairly large) normally more or less 

 concealed. Length (excluding rostrum) 2 1/4-2 1/2 mill. 



$. Differs from the ^f in having the rostrum slightly longer and 

 thinner and with less noticeable punctures, apical segment of 

 abdomen smaller and without an exserted pygidium. 



Hab. : W. Australia : Mount Barker (R. Helms), Karridale, Vasse 

 (A. M. Lea). 



Narrower than any other described species : from amcsna it also 

 differs in its entirely pale legs and conspicuously black scutellum 

 (this being quite noticeable even before abrasion). 



The scales on the prothorax, except at the sides, are of a pale 

 brown or golden brown, but with a feeble median line of whitish 

 (or pale green) scales, but the two colours are not sharply defined. 

 On the elytra the brownish scales occasionally form distinct spots, 

 but usually the mottling is very feeble. 



Variety A 



Four specimens differ from the typical form (of which 21 are 

 before me) in having a very conspicuous spot of dark brown scales 

 on each side of the elytra, extending from near the base to beyond 

 the middle, and gradually dilating on the disc till it touches the 

 second interstice, when it rapidly recedes and terminates. On these 



