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blotch not extending to apex. Clothed with yellowish setose 
scales, moderately dense on head and extreme base of rostrum, 
sparser on prothorax, and forming longitudinal and more or less. 
distinct spots at the base, middle and near apex of third and 
fifth elytral interstices, sides of elytra very sparsely clothed ;. 
under-surface with whiter and rather denser scales than above, 
but very sparse in middle of metasternum and two. basal seg- 
ments of abdomen. 
Rostrum considerably longer than head, slightly dilated at 
apex ; grooved and punctate at base, subseriately punctate else- 
where. Scape slightly nearer base than apex of rostrum, fully 
the length of funicle; first joint of funicle as long as three 
following combined, at its apex almost the width of apex of scape: 
Prothorax transverse, sides decreasing towards apex, parallel 
beyond middle; densely punctate. Zlytra not much wider than 
prothorax at base, shoulders rounded, widest about one-third 
from apex ; interstices convex, wider or narrower than punctures, 
feebly punctate. Prosternum scarcely emarginate in front. 
Basal segments of abdomen feebly concave. Length, 2} mm.; 
rostrum, | (vix) mm. 
Hab.—Sydney. 
A very distinct species. 
MISOPHRICE CYLINDRICA, 7. sp.. 
Black ; rostrum piceous-black, elytra dark-red, base and suture 
black, abdomen and legs piceous-red, tarsi darker. Sparsely 
clothed with whitish setose scales, having a golden or coppery 
lustre. 
Rostrum extending to posterior cox, cylindrical, rather less 
strongly curved than is usual in the genus ; rather feebly punc- 
tate, scarcely grooved at base. Scape inserted distinctly nearer 
base than apex of rostrum, shorter than funicle; first joint of 
the latter as long as three following combined, second-sixth sub- 
cylindrical. Prothorax subquadrate, apex almost exactly the 
width of base, sides very feebly rounded ; densely and strongly 
punctate ; with a very feeble median line. Hlyéra subcylindrical,. 
very little wider than prothorax, sides subparallel to near apex, 
shoulders rounded, apex entire; striate-punctate, punctures quad- 
rate, approximate ; interstices moderately strongly convex, nar- 
rower than punctures, finely punctate. Prosternum widely and 
feebly emarginate in front. Abdomen slightly concave. Length, 
1} mm.; rostrum, $ mm. 
TIab.—W.A.: Geraldton. 
In general appearance, except as to colour, strongly resembles. 
parallela. 
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