84 Mr. Arthur M. Lea's Revisicni of the 



seems fairly close to posticalis but with less of the elytra 

 dark and prothoracic sculpture different. It is like testa- 

 ceicollis in having the median areolet confined to the basal 

 half, but is otherwise very different. Although the majority 

 of the elytral punctures are really rectangular many of 

 them appear to be almost circular till closely examined. 

 This species would be a Cladophorus according to Water- 

 house. 



Meteiorrhynchus costicollis, n. sp. (Fig. 85.) 



^ . Black or dark brown; prothorax and scutellum reddish flavous. 



Rostrum practically absent. Antennae moderately long, strongly 

 ramose ; ramus of 3rd joint the length of the joint itself, of each of 

 the 4th-10th joints distinctly longer. Prothorax rather strongly 

 transverse, sides incurved to middle ; 7-areolate, the median areolets 

 rather smaller than the lateral, but all four with distinct punctures, 

 medio-basal areolet narrow and continuous to apical third ; all the 

 costae strongly defined. Scutellura triangularly excised at apex. 

 Elytra long thin and parallel-sided, each with double rows ot 

 small almost regular punctures, the costae separating which, how- 

 ever, are distinct only on the basal two-thirds. 



Length 6 mm. 



Hah. Queensland : Cairns (type in Macleay Museum). 



The portion of the elytra covered by the prothorax is also 

 pale. Owing to the irregular contraction of the abdomen 

 I have not been able to satisfy myself as to the exact 

 shape of the penultimate segment in either of the two 

 specimens before me. For a short special table dealing 

 with this, the two following and several other species see 

 notes under testaccicoUis. 



Metriorrhynchus diminutivus, n. sp. 



^. Blackish-brown, parts of three basal joints of antennae and 

 parts of legs obscurely jjaler; prothorax, scutellum, muzzle, tro- 

 chanters, base of femora, and four front coxae more or less flavous. 



Rostrum practically absent. Antennae long and thin, joints some- 

 what serrate and none transverse. Prothorax moderately transverse, 

 sides strongly incurved to middle, and apexbilobed, hind angles acute ; 

 7-areolate, costae separating the four frontal areolets (except the 

 median costa which is very distinct) short and not well defined ; 

 apex densely punctuate. Scutellum rather widely emarginate. Elytra 

 long, slightly dilated posteriorly, with single series of large more or 



