of the Genus Catasarcus. 39 



more convex, sulcate-punctate, the two rows out- 

 side the median and posterior spines with much smaller 

 but with well-limited punctures, the interspaces above 

 conically tuberculate, the tubercules, in general, small, 

 post-humeral and basal spines nearly equal, the medi- 

 lateral much the smallest of any ; body beneath, legs, and 

 antennae reddish-pitchy, funicle elongate, the four penul- 

 timate joints gradually shorter, club unicolorous. 



Length 5 lines. 



Hab. — Champion Bay. 



A rather dull-looking species, with smaller spines and 

 the elytra more convex than usual. 



37. Catasarcus furfuraceus. 



Oblong ovate, pitchy, rather closely covered with opa- 

 que umber-brown scales, relieved on the elytra by paler 

 or whitish lines, and thickly sprinkled above with an 

 exudation of small sand-like grains ; head as in C. trihulus 

 {'post, p. 40) ; prothorax slightly transverse, a little 

 rounded at the sides, subtuberculate, but densely scaly 

 above; scutellum indistinct; elytra subsulcate-punctate, 

 the punctures more determinate at the sides, the second 

 interspace from the suture with a row of couical tubercles, 

 two or three only (but which are much larger) on the 

 third interspace, a few also of small size in front of the 

 basal spine, the basal post-humeral and medilateral spines 

 of nearly equal size, the posterior much larger than the 

 median, two or three short indeterminate white lines at 

 the sides anteriorly; body beneath, and legs, closely 

 covered with fawn-coloured scales, sprinkled with white ; 

 antennse with scattered whitish scales, the funicle slender, 

 club dark brown. 



Length 5j lines. 



Hah. — Champion Bay. 



Under a good lens, this species looks as if it had been 

 sprinkled with a fine sand ; which does not appear to be 

 soluble in water, but breaks up readily under a little 

 pressure. 



38. Catasarcus lepiclus. 



Oblong ovate, black, closely covered on the raised 

 portions with fawn-coloured scales, intermingled with 



