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STOREUS MEDIOCRIS, 1. sp. 
Male. Elongate-elliptic. Dark-red. Head and rostrum to 
antenne moderately densely clothed with dingy-white scales, 
denser between eyes than elsewhere. Upper-surface clothed with 
dingy-ochreous or griseous scales, having a feeble tesselated 
appearance. 
Rostrum feebly curved, the length of prothorax and scutellum 
combined, parallel (except for a very slight increase between 
base and antenne) ; with sharp, somewhat irregular costz, which 
are more or less concealed by clothing ; the median costa con- 
tinued to apex, the others continued but feeble beyond antenne ; 
apex strongly punctate, the interspaces densely and finely punc- 
tate. Antennz comparatively stout ; scape inserted one third 
from apex of rostrum, half passing, the length of funicle and 
first joint of club; first joint of funicle slightly longer than 
second-third, second distinctly longer than third, fourth-seventh 
transversely subtriangular; club ovate, slightly longer than 
usual in the sex, equal to four preceding joints. Prothorax 
widely transverse, sides strongly rounded, apex slightly narrower 
than base. Hlytra elongate-cordate, apex conjointly rounded ; 
seriate-punctate, punctures rather small, sides striate. Prosternal 
channel distinct, apex moderately deeply emarginate. Abdomen 
with third and fourth segments strongly arcuate throughout, 
apical segment longer than usual. Anterior ¢2bie rather dis- 
tinctly bisinuate beneath ; claw joint rather strongly exserted. 
Length, 23 mm.; rostrum, } mm. (female, $ mm.). 
Female. Differs in having the rostrum thinner (but not much 
longer), a little more noticeably curved, and without scales or 
costz ; the position of the median costa is entirely unmarked, 
and the Jateral ones are represented by rows of punctures; the 
antenne are slightly thinner, inserted in middle of rostrum, 
scape not extending to apex, and shorter than funicle, and the 
club is elongate-ovate. 
Hab.—N.S.W.: Hillgrove (Dr. C. Hardcastle), Armidale 
(McDonald and Lea). 
The second-fourth joints of the funicle in the male are 
apparently feebly doubled. 
STOREUS OCCIDENTALIS, 7. sp. or var. 
Male. Close to the preceding, but differs in having the rostrum 
perfectly parallel between base and antenne, and very feebly 
incurved between antennz and apex, and slightly longer ; elytra 
more coarsely punctate, prosternal channel wider; third and 
fourth abdominal segments less arcuate, and the apical segment 
of normal size. Length, 22 mm.; rostrum, 7 mm. 
Hab.—W.A.: Geraldton. 
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