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ochreous scales, on the prothorax a short black stripe on each 
side of base, on the elytra with short feeble stripes about the 
middle, and dark-brown scales commencing on the suture near 
the base, and forming a moderately large and very irregular 
sutural patch, which terminates beyond the middle, sides with a 
few small subquadrate patches of brown scales; scutellum with 
whitish scales. Under-surface and legs moderately densely 
clothed with pale-ochreous scales. 
Rostrum filiform, feebly curved throughout, almost twice the ~ 
length of prothorax; apical portion densely punctate, interspaces 
densely and finely punctate. Antenne rather stout; scape in- 
serted nearer base than apex, terminating considerably before 
apex, the length of funicle ; first joint of funicle the length of 
second-fourth, second almost twice the length of third, seventh 
transverse ; club elongate-ovate, not much wider than funicle, 
and scarcely longer than three preceding joints. Prothoraa — 
strongly transverse, somewhat flat, sides gently rounded, apex 
rather suddenly narrowed and rather less produced than usual. 
Elytra lightly marginate at apex; seriate-punctate, lightly 
striate. Prosternal channel rather feeble, apex deeply emarginate. 
Abdomen with third and fourth segments lightly arcuate at 
sides. Length, 22 mm.; rostrum, 14 mm. 
Hab.—N.W.A.: Upper Ord River (Mr. R. Helms) 
IT have seen but one specimen of this extraordinary species, 
and am very doubtful as to its sex. The clothing of the rostrum 
appears to be incompatible with a female, but on the other hand 
the insertion of the antenna, length of club, clothing of joints of 
funicle (scales not elongate setz), apparent absence of coste, 
except at the sides of rostrum (the clothing, however, prevents 
me from being certain on this point) are all apparently feminine. 
On the whole, therefore, I believe the specimen to be a female. 
The fascicles between the eyes are very distinct, and are con- 
joined at their bases ; each is supported on a rounded, distinctly 
elevated tubercle (I have removed one of the fascicles to be sure 
of this point). The whole strongly reminds one of the head of 
many of the species of Hthemaia and Rhinaria. The scales on 
the elytra can scarcely be said to form a tesselated pattern. 
In this and all the following species the intercoxal process of 
the mesosternum is depressed and slopes downward, usually at 
an angle of about 45°. 
STOREUS PARVULUS, 2. sp. 
Female (!). Elongate-ovate. Red, under darker than upper- 
surface, antenn:e paler than rostrum. Head moderately clothed 
with pale-ochreous scales, paler and suberect between eyes and 
extreme base of rostrum; rostrum elsewhere with fine whitish 
scales. Prothorax with white and ochreous scales, elytra with 
