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‘segments, the apical segment slightly convex, and the elytra 
comparatively longer and thinner. 
Hab.—N.8.W:: Forest Reefs. 
Numerous specimens were obtained under rotting logs. The 
rostrum in profile somewhat resembles that of Nemestra incerta 
from Western Australia. On an occasional specimen may be 
seen feeble pale lines at the sides of prothorax. I know of no 
closely allied species. 
DESIANTHA MECASPIS, 2. sp. 
Piceous, legs and antennz piceous-red. Upper-surface (except 
of head and rostrum, which are sparsely clothed) very densely 
clothed with grey or muddy-grey scales, not quite uniform in 
colour, and intermingled with moderately long recurved sete. 
Under-surface densely clothed at sides, more sparingly along 
middle. Legs with setose scales; each of the femora with a 
feeble ring of whitish scales. 
Head densely punetate, a feeble longitudinal impression 
between eyes. Rostrum the length of prothorax, curved, 
slightly dilated at apex; densely punctate, with five feeble 
coste. Antenne comparatively slender; first joint of funicle 
moderately long; club ovate, subadnate to funicle. Prothoraz 
feebly transverse, sides rounded, base feebly rounded, and but 
slightly wider than apex; densely punctate, punctures concealed. 
Scutellum .oblong. lytra wider than prothorax, widest across 
shoulders, apex conjointly rounded ; punctate striate, punctures 
concealed ; interstices slightly convex and regular, except that 
the fifth terminates in a distinct preapical callus. Under-surface 
moderately densely punctate. Prosternum rather deeply emar- 
ginate in front. Intermediate intercoxal process narrow through- : 
out. Akdomen with third and fourth segments conjointly the 
length of second, and slightly longer than apical. Legs moderately 
long ; femora stout, subpedunculate; anterior tibie bisinuate, 
and feebly dentate beneath; claw joint the length of the rest 
combined. Length, 5 mm.; rostrum, 1} mm.; width, 2 mm. 
Hab.—Sydney. 
Somewhat resembles sericea in appearance, but may be dis- 
tinguished from that species by its narrower shape, differently 
coloured antennz (in sericea the club is black), dentition of 
anterior tibiz, &e. 
DESIANTHA INCONTAMINATA, %. Sp. 
Piceous, legs and antennz obscure piceous-red. Rather 
sparsely clothed with obscure ochreous or ‘brownish scales. 
Under-surface with scales set in punctures—those on the sterna 
scarcely rising te the general level, and whitish; those on the 
