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and is then narrowed to occiiijv about two or tlircc to near tlu' apex, which it 

 does not reaeli. 



THALLIS FERRUGINEA sp. nov. 



Ferruginous, legs of a sonu'wliat brighter eoh)ur. Densely ck)thed with 

 short, rusty or ashen pubeseenee. mixed with longer hairs. 



Head with erowded punetures partially eoneealed by elothing. Antennae 

 short, third joint slightly longer than tb.e adjacent ones; clul) rather small. Pro- 

 thorax as hnig as wide, apex truncated almost tliroughout, each marginal line 

 invisible from above except at ends: ])unclui-('s as on head. Elytra slightly more 

 than twice the length of prothorax and scarcely wider, sides feehly rounded; with 

 regular rows of punctures, in shallow striae, interstices with dense and small 

 punetures. Prosternum witli intei-coxal process i-ather narrow. Ahdomen with 

 coxal lines distinct to about one-tliii-d fi-om apex of basal segment. Legs rather 

 short and stout; middle and hind tibiae denticulate on lower-surface. Length, 



n mm. 



Hal). Western Australia : Cue ( H. W. Brown). Type, I. 11776. 

 A dingy species, nearer T . Jxisipfiinis than any other named one of the genus, 

 but considerably narrower, Avith different elytra I clothing. 



THALLIS SERRATIPES sp. nov. 



Of a dingy reddish-brown or castanc^ous; most of head black, elytra flavous, 

 with black markings. 



Head with numerous, but nf)t ci-owded, sharply defined punctures. Antennae 

 moderately long, third joint about one-fourtli longer than the adjacent ones, 

 ninth and tenth each twice as wide as long, eleventh longer than wide. Apical 

 joint of each palpus subconical. Prothorax about once and one-half as wide as 

 long, apex truncated across middle and obtusely notched near each side, sides 

 feebly rounded, lateral and basal gutters distinct ; punctures much as on head. 

 Elytra distinctly wider than prothorax, parallel-sided to near apex ; with regular 

 rows of rather large punctures, in shallow striae, interstices almost or quite 

 impunctate. Middle portion of prosternum with dense and more or less confluent 

 punctures, the sides Avith sparse and larger ones ; intercoxal process narrow, 

 obtusely rounded posteriorly. Coxal lines of abdomen scarcely traceable beyond 

 coxae. Legs long; front femora narroAvly ridged on under-surface, the ridge 

 finely serrated and terminating in a sharp but i-ather snudl tooth. Length, 

 6-25-8 mm. 



Hah. New South Wales: Macquarie Pass, on PolyponiH salignus (Dr. J. B. 

 Cleland) ; Victoria: Alps (National Museum from C. French). Type, L 11775. 



An elongate sioecies, with longer antennae and legs than usual, The upper 



