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to middle, aud seventh subcarinate te about the middle ; the 

 tubercles also on Ihe third and seventb are fewer in number, 

 rediiced in size and more obtuse. 



Leptops^parvicornis n. sp. 



Black. Densely and almost uniformuly clolhed with scales ; and 

 witli semi-decLimbent, stout, pallid sette,rather sparsely distributed. 



Hostrum very stout, with a strong carina along middle; interme- 

 diate carinac strongly elevated, near base stiil more elevated, and 

 then suddenly terminated. Sublateral sulci continuons almost to 

 above insertion of antenna?, widely open behind. Scrobes large and 

 wide but rather shallow. Antennœ thin, but not very long, none of 

 the joints of funicle transverse. Prothorax moderately transverse, 

 with numerous small glossy tubercles, but in places vermiculate- 

 tuberculate, shadowly and widely impressed along middle and with or 

 without a médian irregular carina, sides strongly rounded in front; 

 pectoral armature fairly strong but somewhat obtuse. Elytra 

 ovate, considerably wider than prothorax, with double séries of 

 fairly large, irregular punctures; third, fifth, and seventh interstices 

 tuberculate, two almost conjoined tubercles on suture at summit of 

 posteriorly declevity. Front tibise moderately curved, with numerous 

 small but partially concealed teeth. — Length 13-22 mill. 



Hab. : S. Australia : Flinders Range (Macleay Muséum). 



The scales are so dense that almost the entire surface is covered 

 by them, even the tubercles and ridges in fresh spécimens; in such 

 spécimens also the scales are apparently almost white, but wich âge 

 or immersion in fluids they become much darker. The elytral 

 tubercles are never very large, although usually more or less 

 conical and acule, they are sometimes tipped with red and in the 

 five spécimens beiore me show no tendency to become carinated. 

 On the third interstice there are from eight to twelve, on the fifth 

 from four to six, and on the seventh from six to ten; they are 

 seldom alike on bolh sides. 



Thefeinale is usually larger than the maie, with wider elytra and 

 smaller tubercles. 



The prothorax is somewhat as in L. echidyia, but the discal space is 

 less marked, the sides are Icss strongly rounded and more of the 

 small IiiIhtcIos ar'cisolated.ltis apparently allied io L. sidcicoUis, but 

 Black burn says of Ihe prothorax of Ihat species « jn-ofuinh' lonr/ilu- 

 dinalitev sidcalo » ami again « its wide doep aiid entire pi-othoT'acic 

 channel ». A character which should ceiiainly distinguish il l'iom 

 this or Ihe l'dllowing species. 



