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rounded, distinct white spot (at about the apical third), sur- 
rounded by blackish scales, and which are continued across 
suture. Under-surface with white scales feebly tinged with 
green. 
Rostrum moderately stout, slightly longer than prothorax, 
very feebly decreasing from base to apex. Antenne compara- 
tively stout, inserted slightly nearer apex than base of rostrum ; 
funicle slightly longer than scape, first joint as long as second- 
third combined. Prothorax distinctly transverse, apex feebly 
but rather suddenly lessened ; ocular lobes more prominent than 
usual. Hlytra oblong-cordate, seriate-oblong-punctate ; inter- 
stices not very wide. Length, 2 mm.; rostrum, # mm.; width, 
1 (vix) mm. 
Hab.—Sydney. 
A much smaller species than b¢maculata (Pascoe), the elytral 
spots white, and nearer apex than base. 
CYDMZA MCERENS, 7. sp. 
Black. Scales of upper-surface entirely black, except for a very 
few whitish scales (invisible to the naked eye). Clothing of 
under-surface dull-white, in an occasional specimen feebly tinged 
with green, or with a faint coppery lustre; legs with whitish. 
scales. 
Rostrum slightly longer than prothorax in female, in male as. 
long; very feebly decreasing in width from base to apex. 
Antenne inserted almost in exact middle of rostrum ; scape 
rather short, first joint of funicle longer than the following com- 
bined. Prothorax moderately transverse, apex narrowed. Llytra 
about once and one-fourth wider than prothorax; seriate- 
punctate; interstices wide, flat, feebly punctate. Length, 
2+ mm.; rostrum, + mm.; width, 1 mm. 
Hab.—W.A.: Swan River, Darling Ranges, Bridgetown, 
Geraldton. 
Of the buiid of luctwosa and diversa, but very differently 
coloured. 
CYDMA INCONSPICUA, 2. sp. 
Black. Clothed with brown and greenish-white scales, more 
rounded than is usual in the genus; on the prothorax the brown 
scales prevail on the disc, and the white scales at the sides; on 
the elytra the white scales almost run in lines from base to apex. 
Under-surface with white scales. 
Rostrum longer than prothorax, thin and _ subcylindrical. 
Antenne elongate, inserted in exact middle of rostrum ; funicle: 
the length of club, first joint longer than second-third combined. 
Prothorax as iong as wide, apex rounded and much narrower 
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