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(except on the apical plate) more or less concealed punctures. 

 Antenniie stout; second joint of funicle distinctly longer than lirst. 

 Prothorax moderately transverse, sides lightly rounded; densely 

 granulate-punctate, in places somewhat vermiculate, usually with 

 a fine median line, in the miildle of which is usually a feehle median 

 node. Elytra rather strongly dilated posteriorly, their greatest width 

 almost double that of prothorax, apex regular and somewhat acute; 

 with slightly irregular rows of rather large and deep (but normally 

 partially concealed) punctures; fourth interstice feebly raised 

 throughout, but suddenly and strongly thickened at summit of 

 posterior declivity; seventh somewhat similar but the tickening less 

 conspicuous. Length (excluding rostrum) 9-13 1/2 mill. 



Hab. : Australia (Belgian & Berlin Museums, Entomological Society 

 of Berlin and A. Bovie); Queensland : Rockhampton (Macleay and 

 Belgian Museums, R. Illidge and C. French), Somerset 

 (C. French), Cairns (E. Allen), Bowen (A. Slmson). 



In this species (as in others of the genus) the basal joint of the 

 club is clothed as the funicle, so that at a glance this appears to be 

 eight-jointed. Abraded specimens usually have the femora of arather 

 bright red, with the rest of the legs and the antennre darker (some- 

 times quite black), but before abrasion no red is visible, or at least 

 distinct. Specimens appear to be readily abraded, but the fascia is 

 generally traceable even when all the rest of the clothing has 

 disappeared. On partial abrasion the upper surface frequently 

 appears te be of a shiny black, with sparsely distributed whitish 

 setcG and a feeble fascia. 



An abundant species in north Queensland, and it is remarkable 

 that it should have escaped description hitherto. The sudden thicke- 

 ning of the fourth (and to a less extent of the seventh) interstice is 

 a character that could scarcely have been overlooked even by the 

 most careless describer. One of the Belgian Museum specimens is 

 labelled King George's Sound, but certainly in error. 



47. STENOCORYNUS ALLENI n. sp. 



Black, appendages red, or diluted with red. Moderately clothed 

 with whitish, greyisi), brown and sooty scales and seta?, a feeble, 

 fascia across summit of posterior declivity. Club with black sensi- 

 tised pubescence. 



Rostrum rather rough and dilated towards apex, with a wide 

 median groove, along the middle of which is a narrow carina; with 

 coarse but (except on the apical plate where they are somewhat 

 liner) more or less concealed punctures. Antenna} stout; second 



