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of each elytron, on its fourth and lifth interstices or the fifth and 

 sixth ; white scales also margin the sides throughout and are 

 generally distinct on tlie suture. On the under surface and legs the 

 clothing is wldte, hut sometimes with a faint hluisli gloss. Seen 

 directly from above the prothorax appears to have four white and 

 three somewhat wider brown stripes, l-'rom some directions the first 

 joint of the funicle appears to be shorter tlian the second, but when 

 the two can be examined for the whole of their lengths, the first is 

 seen to be quite distinctly longer than the second; a ctiaracter at 

 variance with most species of the genus. 



49. STENOCORYNUS CRETATUS n. sp. 



Rlack. Densely clothed with white or whitish scales, interspersed 

 with slightly darker setae. 



Rostrum rough and dilated towards apex, with a strong median 

 channel along which is a narrow carina; with coarse concealed 

 punctures, except on apical plate where they are dense and fine. 

 Antenna3 stout; two basal joints of funicle equal in length, but first 

 slightly stouter than second. Prothorax moderately transverse, 

 sides moderately rounded, base considerably wider than apex, the 

 latter somewhat sinuous; surface densely punctate and uneven, but 

 almost entirely concealed. Elytra ovate, widest at about basal third, 

 with regular rows of large and deep, but almost concealed punc- 

 tures, fourth, seventh and tenth interstices lightly raised thi"oug- 

 hout. Length 11-12 mill. 



Hah.: Queensland: Rockhampton and Port Denison (Macleay 

 Museum). 



The specimens are so densely covered with scales that the derm 

 is everywhere concealed, but on abrasion it is seen to be black; one 

 specimen, however, appears to be entirely )'ed. The raised inters- 

 tices have the scales denser and usually slightly paler than 

 elsewhere. On the prothorax to the naked eye there appear to be 

 three feeble dark stripes, this appearance being due to the clothing 

 being rather less dense there than elsewhere. A specimen belon- 

 ging to the Relgian Museum is labelled Iving George's Sound, but 

 certainly in error. 



50. S. aridus Pasc. — /irt6. : Lizard Island. 



51. CATASTYGNUS VARIABILIS n. sp. 



Black or reddish-brown. Densely (except on prothorax where the 

 clothing is sparse) clothed with soft scales, more or less con- 



