COLEOPTEBA.—LEA. 191 



it with the apex is about two-thirds the length of the other carinas connected 

 with it; the hind tibiae of the male are decidedly wider than the others; from 

 some directions they appear to be widest in middle and narrowed to apex, but 

 from others the apex itself is seen to be dilated and notched ; the antennae differ 

 but little sexually. In general appearance like M. rhipidius in miniature; the 

 colours are much as in M. uniseriatus, with which it would be associated in my 

 table, but distinguished from that species by the very different antennae, longer 

 (although short) rostrum, irregular punctures at base of elytra, and irregularly 

 elevated costt^, &c. There are nineteen specimens from Brisbane before me and 

 eleven from Inverell. 



METRIORRHYNCHUS TRICAVICOLLIS sp. nov. 



9 Flavous-red ; part of head, antennae, palpi, apical two-fifths of elytra, 

 and abdomen black; tarsi and tips of tibite infuscated. 



Head with very short muzzle. Antenna? rather short, slightly serrated, 

 thicker and more densely pubescent than iLSual, second joint minute, third much 

 longer than first and distinctly longer than fourth, the others gradually decreas- 

 ing in width, tenth slightly longer than ninth, and distinctly shorter than 

 eleventh. Prothorax strongly transverse, all margins thickened and strongly 

 elevated (the base less strongly than the others), triareolate, the median areolet 

 connected with base and apex, and unusually wide (about one-third the width 

 of prothorax near its apex) ; front angles rounded off, hind ones produced and 

 acute. Elytra moderately wide ; with single rows of large transversely oblong 

 punctures, near base feebly doubled. Length, 5 mm. 



Hah. — Queensland: Cairns (A. P. Dodd) ; Blackall Range in April 

 (C. J. Wild).— Type, C/2280 in Queensland Museum. 



A curious velvety species, very different from any other species before 

 me; in my table it would be associated with M. hasiff.avns, but the prothorax is 

 more transverse, with the median areolet very different, legs paler, &c. Each 

 elytron almost throughout has but five series of punctures, as the doubling of 

 the rows near the base is but faint, the punctures about the apex are irregular, 

 and near the apex the outer row is feebly doubled. 



METRIORRHYNCHUS FLAVOLIMBATUS sp. nov. 

 (J Black ; sides of prothorax rather widely, and much of elytra pale. 



Head with muzzle very short. Antennae rather long, third to tenth joints 

 moderately serrated, third longer than fourth, eleventh slightly longer than 

 tenth. Prothorax moderately transverse, seven-areolate, front obtusely produced 

 in middle, sides strongly elevated and narrowed to middle ; front angles rounded 

 off, hind ones produced and sharply acute. Elytra slightly dilated posteriorly ; 

 with double rows of irregular punctures, alternate interstices distinctly elevated. 

 Length (^9), 6-11 mm. 



