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except for a few spots, on the others; lateral and transverse 
margins of the sterna rather densely clothed; almost tufted 
between eyes. Clothed, in addition, with long, erect, brownish 
sete. 
Rostrum longer than prothorax, feebly incurved between 
antenne and apex; grooved and densely punctate at base, sub- 
seriately punctate at sides. Scape inserted slightly nearer base 
than apex of rostrum, the length of five basal joints of funicle ; 
first and second joints of funicle* subequal in length, but the first 
much thicker than second. Prothorax transverse, convex, sides 
rounded and increasing to base; densely and strongly punctate. 
Elytra slightly wider than prothorax, sides subparallel to near 
apex ; seriate-punctate, punctures moderately large, subquadrate ; 
interstices scarcely convex, wider than punctures, very feebly 
punctate. Prosternum rather strongly emarginate at apex. 
Abdomen convex. Front coxw as widely separated as inter- 
mediate; third tarsal joint more than twice as wide as long, 
Length (from apex of prothorax), 34mm.; rostrum, | mm. 
Hab.—Sydney. 
Appears to be closer to hispida (Pascoe) than to any other 
species, but it must be very distinct from that one, judging from 
both the generic and specific diagnoses. In Mr. Blackburn’s 
tabulation it would fall besides argentata (Blackburn), from 
which it differs in shape, colour, clothing, punctures, sete, dc. 
MISoPHRICE SQUAMIBUNDA, 7. Sp. 
Dull-red ; under-surface (abdomen excepted) darker; rostrum 
red, club and tarsi piceous. Densely clothed with soft whitish 
scales, the elytral suture with denser and almost snowy scales ; 
under-surface more sparsely clothed than upper; rostrum glab- 
rous. Clothed in addition with short decumbent sete. 
Rostrum but little (if at all) longer than prothorax ; punctate 
and grooved at base, rather feebly punctate elsewhere. Scape 
inserted nearer base than apex of rostrum, shorter than funicle ; 
first joint of funicle large and thick, slightly longer than two 
following combined, third-sixth subglobular. Prothoraa trans- 
verse, sides feebly incurved to apex, and increasing to base; 
densely punctate. Zlytra very little wider than prothorax, sides 
parallel to apical fourth, thence cordate to apex; apex wide ; 
striate-punctate, punctures concealed. /Prosternum strongly 
emarginate in front, Abdomen feebly concave in middle. 
Separation of front and middle coxe equal. Length, 2 (vix) mm.- 
rostrum, 5 mm. 
Hab.—N.S.W.: Tamworth. 
* In this and all the following species the funicle is six-jointed. 
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