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MiIsOPHRICE NIGRIVENTRIS, 1. Sp. 
Black ; elytra dark-red, a large basal portion and the suture 
black ; scape, first joint of funicle and femora (knees excepted) 
red. Very sparsely (moderately at sides, both of upper and 
under-surfaces) clothed with dingy greenish white scales. 
Rostrum slightly longer than prothorax, grooved throughout. 
Scape inserted slightly nearer base than apex of rostrum, sub- 
equal in length with funicle ; first joint of the latter large, thick, 
longer than two following combined, fourth-sixth transverse. 
Prothorax transverse, sides increasing to near base ; densely punc- 
tate. Hlytra wider than prothorax, dilated posteriorly, apex 
entire; punctate as in preceding species. Prosternwm very feebly 
emarginate. Abdomen feebly concave. Length, 11 mm; 
rostrum, 4 mm. 
Hab.—Swan River, Rottnest Island. 
The black abdomen will serve to distinguish this species from 
most of its congeners; in colour (except of abdomen) and sculp- 
ture it much resembles oblonga. 
MISOPHRICE CLATHRATA, 7. sp. 
Coloured as the preceding, except that the abdomen is of a 
rather bright piceous-red. Sparsely clothed (very sparsely on 
‘elytra, except at base and sides) with bright metallic scales, 
sometimes green, sometimes coppery-green or golden. 
Rostrum longer than prothorax, grooved throughout. Scape 
slightly nearer base than apex of rostrum, the length of funicle ; 
first joint of funicle thick, as long as two following combined, 
fifth-sixth strongly transverse. Prothorax slightly transverse, 
feebly decreasing at apex, sides very feebly rounded towards 
‘base ; densely punctate. lytra considerably wider than pro- 
thorax, shoulders almost square, sides parallel (or almost so) to 
near apex; striate-punctate, punctures (especially at the base) 
very large, considerably wider than interstices; these slightly 
convex and finely punctate. Prosternum scarcely visibly emar- 
ginate. Abdomen very feebly convex. Length, 1 mm.; rostrum, 
4 (vix) mm. 
fAlab.—Geraldton, Swan River. 
The smallest species hitherto described, and very distinct 
amongst those of similar clothing and colour. 
MIsOPHRICE DISSENTANEA, 7. Sp. 
Dark piceous-brown ; elytra red, a’ sub-triangular basal patch 
and the suture dark ; antennz (club infuscate), legs (knees and 
tarsi infuscate) and abdomen of a rather bright red. Head with 
‘dull-whitish scales, scales of similar appearance elsewhere but 
extremely sparse. 
