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almost continuous with funicle ; body beneath not concave, and 
the anterior femora thinner. 
Hab.—N.W.A.: Upper Ord River (Mr. R. Helms). 
An abundant species. The four posterior femora are dis- 
tinctly grooved. In many other species, however, they are 
grooved, but the grooves are almost concealed. The second and 
third joints of the funicle in the male are each divided into two 
unequal portions, of which the anterior is much shorter, and is 
distinctly considerably narrower than the posterior, the sutures 
are dark-brown, and the funicle even on a close inspection- 
appears to be nine-jointed. 
STOREUS IGNOBILIS, 7. sp. 
Male. Elliptic, moderately elongate. Dull-reddish-brown ; 
antenne, legs, and three apical segments of abdomen somewhat 
paler. Head rather closely covered with whitish scales, dense 
between eyes ; rostrum moderately densely clothed at base, but 
decreasing towards and terminating before antenne. Scales on 
body much as in the preceding, but the tesselated pattern still 
less distinct, and the elytra without lines of sete. 
Rostrum the length of prothorax and scutellum combined, 
moderately stout, bent at insertion of antenne; with seven 
sharply raised costz, all of which are distinct; apical portion, 
especially just in front of antenne, strongly punctate, the inter- 
spaces finely punctate. Antenne rather slender ; scape inserted 
one-third from apex of rostrum, about half passing apex, slightly 
shorter than funicle and club ; first joint of funicle a little longer 
than second-third combined ; club ovate, moderately elongate, 
almost equal in length to four preceding joints. Prothorax 
strongly transverse, apex rather suddenly narrowed, basal two- 
thirds subparallel, base bisinuate; densely punctate. Zlytra 
scarcely emarginate at apex; seriate-punctate, towards apex 
lightly striate. Prosternal channel rather deep and wide. Inter- 
coxal process of mesosternum rather elongate and level with 
cox. Abdomen with third and fourth segments straight, except 
for a slight angularity at the sides. Length, 3} mm.; rostrum, 
1 mm. 
Hab.—N.8.W.: Tamworth. 
STOREUS TUBERCULIFRONS, 1. sp. 
Hlongate-elliptic. Dull-reddish-brown, rostrum (except apex) 
and antenne paler. Head densely clothed with ochreous-brown 
scales, between the eyes two fasciculate tubercles. Rostrum 
densely clothed from base to very near apex, denser between 
antennz than elsewhere, scales paler than on head, behind the 
antennz the scales are directed backwards, in front of them they 
are directed forwards. Upper-surface densely clothed with dark 
