138 



Head wilh a narrow longitudinal impression between eyes, these 

 almost round, liostrum comparatively short, strongly decreasing in 

 width from base to insertion of antennae, and then inflated to apex; 

 apex with a subtriangular glabrous plate, behind this a narrow 

 carina extending to the inter-ocular impression. Antennae modera- 

 tely long and rather thin; scape straight, except at apex, where it is 

 thickened and curved; funicle not much longer than scape, two 

 first joints almost equal in length and distinctly longer than the 

 others, none transverse, rrolliorax slightly wider than long, base 

 and apex truncate, sides strongly rounded, median line distinct but 

 not continuous, vermiculate-tuberculate, tubercles punctate. Scutel- 

 luni very minute. Elytra ovate, strongly convex and rounded; at 

 middle njuch wider than prothorax ; seriate-punctate, punctures 

 almost isolated and in very feeble stri.'c; interstices wide, gently 

 convex and regular, except that the third is slightly thickened near 

 summit of posterior declivity. Femora clavate, elentate; front tibia? 

 curved and denticulate below, the others almost straight and very 

 feebly denticulate. 



I have seven specimens i,from Jenolan and Mount Victoria in New 

 South Wales) which are certainly conspecilic with the type, and the 

 clothing on several of these is in perfect condition, although it is 

 very easily abraded. On fresh specimens the whole of the upper 

 surface is covered with round dingy greyish scales, but variegated 

 in places with whiter (these sometimes have a bluish or silvery 

 gloss\ and brownish (tliese sometimes have a golden gloss) scales. 

 On five of the specimens a feeble crescent of darker scales can be 

 traced, commencing from behind the shoulders and terminated 

 before the posterior declivity. The outer interstice in all is covered 

 with snowy scales to the extreme apex, but not to the base. There 

 are also stout semi decumbent seta? scattered about, and these are 

 less easily abraded than the scales. The median line of the prothorax 

 is traceal)le through the clothing, as are also the elytral punctures; 

 but, except where the derm has been abraded, the punctures (and 

 to a certain extent the prothoracic tuberosities) are concealed. 



Length (of type) 9 mill. ; variation in length 8-11 mill. 



Readily distinguished from many of the species belonging to the 

 allied genera by the two first joints of funicle ; in some of the allies 

 the first is distinctly longer than the second or vice versa. The 

 rostrum is shaped much as in several species of Marimnetes, but is 

 witliout the transverse basal impression. The rostrum and antenna? 

 are noticeably shorter and stouter thanin P. insularls, the eyes are 

 more rounded, and the prothorax more ovale and convex. 



