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differentiation of some of M. Lacordaire's groups in this 

 subfamily less trenchant. The species described below 

 form a very natural group ; they have the underparts and 

 sides densely covered with silvery-white scales, and are 

 best distinguished, inter se, by the form and sculpture of 

 the rostrum. 



Evas crassirostris . 



E. supra dense griseo-squamulosa, lateribus et corpora 

 infra sub-argenteis ; rostro crasso, basi haud capite angus- 

 tiore, supra linea elevata angusta medio munito, sulcis 

 latis, sat profundis ; scapo squamoso, funiculo clavaque 

 parce pilosis; prothorace longiore quam lato, confertim 

 tuberculato; elytris sulcato-punctatis, interstitiis paulo 

 convexis, humeris postice unidentatis, apicibus parum 

 divaricatis, paulo rotundatis: pedibus grisescente-squa- 

 mulosis, setulis tenuibus dispersis. 



Long. 4-4| lin. 



Hah. — South Australia. 



Evas argenteiventris. 



E. supra dense cervino-squamulosa, lateribus et corpora 

 infra argenteis ; rostro modice elongate, capite angustiore, 

 in medio longitudinaliter elevato; antennis squamulis 

 albidis griseisque interjectis tectis; prothorace longitu- 

 dine latitudini sequali, irregulariter punctate; elytris 

 sulcato-punctatis, interstitiis paulo convesis, punctis 

 rotundatis, distinctissimis, humeris haud dentatis, apici- 

 bus manifeste divaricatis, acuminatis; pedibus cervino- 

 squamulosis, setulis tenuibus dispersis. 



Long. 4 lin. 



Hab. — Queensland, 



Resembles the last in habit, but at once differentiated 

 by its much narrower rostrum. It appears to be com- 

 mon at Rockhampton. 



Evas acuminata. 



E. prfficedenti affinis, sed rostro multo breviore; elytris 

 humeris calloso-productis, interstitiis striarum setulis 

 squamiformibus curvatis in seriebus tribus instructis, et 

 apicibus magis acuminatis. 



