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partially concealed. The third interstice is obtusely tuberculate 

 from the base, but the séries terminâtes with a very distinct one 

 near the siimmit of the posterior declivity, the fifth is subcari- 

 nated (orquile simple) from the base to beyond the middle, where 

 a small séries of tubercles commence, they then turn round to 

 beyond the large one on third, the sevenlh is obtusely tuberculate 

 from the base to near the middle. The tubercles on the fifth from 

 some directions appear to be continuous. The female is larger than 

 the maie, the elytra considerably wider, more rounded and convex, 

 and with smaller tubercles. 



An ordinary looking species which differs from L. cicatricosus and 

 the description of L. furfuraeeus in having the rostrum carinated 

 along the middle insteadof grooved. From /.. tuberculatus itdilTers in 

 having the prothorax more transverse, the large tubercle of the 

 third interstice much smaller, and the antennse considerably shorter. 



Leptops fraterculus n. sp. 



DuU reddish-brown. Clothing as is the preceding species except 

 that the seta3 are not quite so numerous. 



Ilostrum feebly carinated along middle; intermediate carinœ 

 very feeble. Sublateral sulci very short, closed behind. Scrobes 

 rather strongly curved, very shallow posteriorly, extending almost 

 to lower third of eyes. Prothorax very feebly transverse, sides 

 feebly rounded in front; very obtusely tuberculate; scarcely 

 impressed along the middle and without a médian carina or node. 

 Elytra subcordate, with double rows of almost regular punctures; 

 with very feeble tubercles. Front tibœ rather feebly curved and 

 feebly dentate. — Lenght 10-11 mill. 



Hab. : Queensland : Rockhampton (Macleay Muséum). 



The clothing is so dense that the derm is entirely hidden by it, 

 but where I bave scraped it away is is seen to be of the colour as 

 described. Before abrasion the rostrum appears to be almost cylin- 

 drical, entirely without carinœ, and with very feeble sublateral 

 sulci. On abrasion thèse are seen to be much more feeble than in the 

 preceding species; the antennae are rather longer and stouter. The 

 elytra are evidently of the same type but the punctures are compa- 

 ratively larger and the tubercles (except for a few feeble ones 

 beyond the middle on the third and fifth interstices and a few at 

 the base of the seventh) might almost be regard ed as absent. I 

 believe the sexes are before me, as one spécimen is larger and with 

 wider and more convex elytra than in the other, but the tubercles 

 are much the same in both. 



