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third-seventh transverse, seventh strongly so; club ovate, the 
length of four preceding joints, and almost continuous with 
them. Prothorax transverse, apex rather suddenly narrowed, 
basal three-fourths parallel, base bisinuate ; with or without 
trace of a feeble median line. Slytra not parallel-sided, 
shoulders rounded, apex feebly emarginate; seriate-punctate. 
Prosternal channel rather shallow. Intercoxal process of meso- 
sternum level, or almost level, with coxe. Abdomen with the 
third and fourth segments angularly drawn backwards at sides. 
Length, 3 mm.; rostrum, ? mm. (female, 14 mm.). 
Female. Differs in having the rostrum longer, thinner, and 
feebly curved throughout, basal half rather feebly squamose, 
coste and apical punctures much feebler. Antenne slender, 
scape inserted slightly in front of middle, club elongate-ovate. 
The anterior femora are thinner and longer. 
Hab.—Swan River, Geraldton, Pinjarrah. 
STOREUS FEMORALIS, %. sp. 
Male. Elongate-elliptic. Dull reddish-brown, prothorax and 
sterna darker. Head closely covered with ochreous-grey scales, 
denser but not fasciculate between eyes, rostrum closely covered 
to antenne. Upper-surface with ochreous scales, forming a 
feeble tesselated pattern; elytra in addition with fine lines of 
decumbent sete. Under-surface and legs with whitish or pale- 
ochreous scales. 
Rostrum elongate, rather strongly curved ; with sharply raisea 
and slightly waved coste, which become very feeble in front of 
antenne ; apical portion subrugosely punctate. Antenne com- 
paratively stout ; scape inserted about one-third from apex of 
rostrum, not one-third passing apex, almost the length of funicle 
and club; first joint of funicle equal to second-third, second 
considerably longer than third, fourth-seventh transverse ; club 
briefly ovate, the length of three preceding joints. Prothoraa: 
strongly transverse, apex rather suddenly narrowed, sides 
rounded and decreasing to base; densely punctate. Hlytra 
feebly emarginate at apex; seriate-punctate, lightly striate, 
punctures rather large. Prosternal channel not very deep or 
wide ; cox just touching at their bases. Intercoxal process of 
mesosternum raised and almost globular. Metasternum and 
abdomen somewhat concave ; third and fourth segments of the 
latter rather strongly drawn backwards at sides. Length, 
34 mm.; rostrum, 1 mm. (female, 1} mm.). 
Female. Differs in having the rostrum considerably longer, 
less squamose (though more densely so than is usual in the sex), 
the costz much less distinct, apical portion with elongate 
shallow punctures. Antenne slender, club rather elongate, 
