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thin, shorter than funicle, inserted nearer base than apex of ros- 

 truin ; two basal joints of funicle not very long; clul) elongate- 

 elliptic, subaduate to funicle. Proihorax transverse, apex scarcely 

 produced, not tubular and not overhanging head, base moderately 

 strongly bisinuate ; ocular lobes widely rounded and almost level 

 with apex. Scatelluni small but distinct. Elytra closely applied to 

 and outline almost continuous with that of prothorax. Pectoral canal 

 deep and rather narrow, terminated between four front coxee. 

 Mesosternal receptacle raised in front, emargination strongly trans- 

 verse ; cavernous metasternmn slightly shorter than basal segment 

 of abdomen ; episterna distinct. Basal segment of ahdo^nen large, 

 the length of second and third combined; intercoxal process roun- 

 ded and rather narrow; third and fourth combined the length of 

 second and distinctly longer than fifth. Legs thin but not very long ; 

 femora edentate, distinctly grooved, posterior terminated before 

 apical segment of abdomen; tibiae compressed, slightly curved; 

 tarsi moderately narrow, third joint wide, deeply bilobed, claw joint 

 very thin. Elliptic, convex, punctate, squamose, winged. 



Although evidently belonging to the Chaste ctetorus group, this 

 genus is not very close to any of them; the outlines however, are 

 much as in Menios. 



469. MENIOMORPHA INCONSTANS n. sp. 



Piceous or piceous-red, rostrum piceous red or dull red, antennae 

 and tarsi dull red; apical two-thirds of rostrum shining. Upper 

 surface densely clothed with pitchy-black scales, variegated with 

 patches of white; under surface and legs with dingy white scales, 

 variegated with sooty ones along middle of abdomen. 



Rostrum almost twice as wide at base as at apex, suddenly 

 decreasing in width half way to antennae (almost as suddenly 

 between eyes); apical portion very feebly punctate. Prothorax 

 distinctly transverse; densely punctate, punctures round, shallow; 

 not confluent, each containing a scale which does not rise above 

 general level; with a median carina, which is moderately distinct 

 at extreme base, but seldom traceable elsewhere. Elytra slightly 

 wider than prothorax, elongate-subcordate, shoulders rounded; 

 punctate - striate, punctures round, each containing a scale ; 

 interstices regular, gently convex, wider than punctures; with 

 small shining depressed granules, distinct towards base, but 

 absent at apex. Under surface with punctures much as on prothorax; 

 each of the metasternal episterna with a single row ; hind angles 

 of basal segment of abdomen serrate. Length 4,5-7 mill. 



Hab. : Queensland : Cape York (Belgian Museum), Endeavour 



