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Head with dense round partially concealed punctures. Rostrum 

 inflated from base to apex, scarcely twice as long as the width at 

 apex; with coarse punctures in irregular rows. Second joint of 

 funicle thinner and slightly longer than first. Prothorax gently and 

 evenly convex, sides strongly and evenly rounded, base gently 

 rounded and distinctly wider than apex, apex very feebly incurved 

 to middle; punctures as on head. Elutra at base very little wider 

 than prothorax, sides feebly dilated to about the middle and than 

 feebly diminishing to near apex, which is widely rounded, posterior 

 declivity rather abrupt; with rows of fairly large punctures in very 

 feeble stri*; interstices very feebly separately convex, much wider 

 than punctures, themselves with minute scattered punctures. Under 

 surface with rather dense punctures, coarser on metasternum, 

 intercoxal process of abdomen and apical segment than elsewhere. 

 Length (excluding rostrum) 5-7 1/2 mill 



Hah. : Queensland :Wide Day; N. S. Wales (Belgian Museum); 

 Victoria : Melbourne; W. Australia : Rottnest Island and Fremantle 

 (A. M. T.EA). 



Occurs under dry seaweed, etc., close to sea beaches. On the 

 rostrum the interstices between the punctures appear to form 

 narrow undulating carinse, about six in number. Erect or semierect 

 setse are entirely absent from the upper surface. 



631. STOREUS PULCHRTGOLLIS n. sp. 



Black and red. Moderately densely but irregularly clothed with 

 scales of various colours. In addition with stout, suberect setse. 



nostrum about the length of prothorax; in male with rather dense 

 punctures and several feeble carinas; in female with punctures only. 

 Scape inserted about one third from apex of rostrum, and slightly 

 longer than funicle; club large and almost as long as funicle. 

 Prothorax apparently slightly longer than wide, base slightly wider 

 than apex, sides gently rounded; with rather dense, but more or 

 less concealed punctures. Elytra not much but suddenly wider than 

 prothorax, parallel-sided to apical fourth; with regular rows of 

 large, partially concealed punctures. Metasternum and basal segment 

 of abdomen gently concave in male; second segment about as long 

 as third and fourth combined. Prosternum with a shallow but well 

 defined canal in front. Legs rather long; front coxpe slightly separ- 

 ated; femora each with a small but acute tooth; tarsi rather long 

 and thin. Length 2-2 1/3 mill. 



liab. : N. S. Wales : Clarence River (Belgian Museum); Victoria 

 (Australian iMuseum.) 



