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anterior coxz completely, but at base very narrowly, separated. 
Intercoxal process of mesosternum subquadrate, flat, densely and 
finely punctate. Metasternum and abdomen longitudinally 
depressed, the latter with the third and fourth segments drawn 
backwards rather angularly at the sides. Legs rather robust ; 
femora dentate: the posterior acutely, the intermediate slightly, 
the anterior scarcely visibly; anterior tibie feebly bisinuate 
beneath. Length, 34 mm.; rostrum, £ mm. 
Female. Differs in having the rostrum slightly longer, cost 
less pronounced, setose instead of squamose, antenne inserted 
two-fifths from apex, and the clothing of the body beneath of 
stouter scales. 
Hab.—N.S.W.: Forest Reefs. 
A distinct and very pretty species, numerous specimens of 
which were obtained under bark of the “ white” gum. 
STOREUS VARIABILIS, 1. sp. 
Male. Elongate-elliptic. Red; sterna, apex of rostrum, and 
club darker. Head and basal two-thirds of rostrum almost 
uniformly clothed with whitish flattened scales ; on each side of 
the latter a feeble row of semi-erect scales. Upper-surface with 
scales varying on different individuals from snowy to pale- 
ochreous—regular, or almost regular, in tone; rather sparse on 
prothorax, and usually sparser on elytra, where the pattern 
appears to be very variable; they are usually denser at the 
base and apex; frequently there are three feeble transverse 
fascize ; sometimes the scales are placed in feeble elongate 
spots, and in an occasional specimen there is a broad transverse 
wide fascia just before the middle, and which is continued back- 
wards along the sides. Under-surface and legs with rather sparse 
scales, usually less pure than on the prothorax. 
Rostrum considerably longer than prothorax, gently curved 
throughout, almost parallel to insertion of antenne, but then be- 
coming narrower; each side with two moderately distinct costze ;. 
median costa, if present, not traceable ; apex punctate. Antenne 
elongate, slender; scape inserted about two-fifths from apex of 
rostrum, about one-third passing apex, very slightly longer than 
funicle ; funicle with first joint as long as second-third combined, 
and much stouter, second-fourth subcylindrical, second not notice- 
ably longer than third, sixth-seventh subglobular, not transverse; 
club elongate-ovate, narrow, but considerably wider than funicle, 
longer than three preceding joints. Prothorax longer than wide, 
apex not suddenly lessened, base distinctly bisinuate ; not very 
distinctly punctate. lytra very feebly dilated behind the 
shoulders, shoulders rounded ; seriate-punctate, punctures shallow, 
not approximate. Prosternum deeply and narrowly grooved. 
Abdomen with third and fourth segments arcuate throughout. 
