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Cydmaa suturalis, sp. n. 



Black. Densely but irregularly clothed. 



Rostrum moderately long, feebly diminishing in width 

 from base to apex, with rows of rather strong punctures, 

 partially concealed towards base, becoming small towards 

 apex. Antennae inserted slightly nearer apex than base of 

 rostrum ; basal joint of funicle stout, longer than second 

 and third combined. Prothorax lightly transverse, sides 

 evenly rounded, with dense, partially concealed punctures. 

 Elytra oblong-cordate, about one-fourth wider than pro- 

 thorax ; with rows of rather large and mostly concealed 

 punctures. Legs rather stout ; front coxse touching. 



Length 2 mm. 



Hub. ]se\w South Wales : Sydney. 



In tlie table of species previously given by me *, it would 

 be associated with dorsalis Siud fasciata, to neither of which, 

 however, is it at all close. The clothing is something like 

 that of some forms of 7-ostralis, but the pale scales cover less 

 of the surface, and the rostrum is very different ; diversa 

 has the clothing somewhat different, and front coxae not 

 touching. The pattern is somewhat suggestive of that of 

 small specimens of eucalypti, but the rostrum is deep black. 

 On the upper surface tlie scales are mostly whitish, ^ith an 

 ochreous tinge, but some in certain lights have a golden 

 gloss ; between the eyes from some directions, a few appear 

 to be of a fiery red. In places there are black scales and 

 semi-nude spaces, so that the surface appears to be covered 

 with scattered, angular, pale spots ; but there is a fairly 

 large spot on each side of the base of prothorax, and an 

 irregular postmedian fascia may be traced on the elytra, 

 the suture also is clothed throughout. On the under 

 surface the scales are denser, paler, and more uniform. 



Cydmaa tibialis, sp. n. 



^ . Reddish castaneous ; prothorax and under surface 

 black. Densely squamose. 



Rostrum and antennae as in preceding species. Prothorax 

 about as long as wide, basal half parallel-sided, with dense, 

 normally concealed punctures. Elytra oblong-cordate, 

 rather long for the genus, not much wider than prothorax, 

 with rows of rather large, oblong, partially concealed 

 punctures. Legs rather stout ; front coxae touching, front 



* Trans. Roy, Soc. S. Aiist. 1899, p. lo2. 



