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awing to their diensity ; the dlytral striae with punctures 

 which do not encroach on the interstices, and are only visible 

 from certain directions., and the interstices each with a single 

 row af punctures, but these, although perhaps larger than in 

 those species, are not so clearly defined. The scales of the 

 upper surface are easily abraded, but in perfect specimens 

 form single and regular lines on the elytral interstices, except 

 the sutural (where there are none), on the prothorax they are 

 not condensed into a spot on the scutellar lobe. 



Baris vagans, n. sp. 



Black, moderately shining. Upper surface clothed with 

 very fine scales or setae, forming regular lines on the elytral 

 interstices; lower surface and legs with larger (but still 

 small) scales. 



Head, rostru?}), and antennae as in the preceding species. 

 Prothorax with more clearly defined punctures ; elytra with 

 narrower striae, the interstices each with a single row of small 

 but round and clearly defined punctures. Femora edentate. 

 Length, 2 mm. 



Huh. — New South Wales: Gosford, Galston : Tasmania, 

 Hobart, Mount Wellington (including the summit), Huon 

 River, Frankford (A. M. Lea). 



In general appearance close to the preceding species, but 

 smaller, and with the punctures more clearly defined. The 

 clothing of the upper surface is very fine, and it is only on a 

 closie examination that its slightly speckled appearance is 

 seen to be caused by very thin whitish scales or setae, although 

 in certain lights the elytra appear to have very fine whitish 

 lines. It is as yet the only species of its subfamily known to 

 occur in Tasmania, where it is fairly common on Pultenea 

 juni2)erina. 



Baris australi.e, n. sp. 



Black. Clothed with distinct whitish scales, and form- 

 ing regular lines on the elytra. 



Head with fairly distinct punctures, becoming rather 

 coarse between the eyes. Bostrum stout, scarcely, if at all, 

 longer than prothorax, with distinct punctures on top of the 

 apical half and coarse ones elsewhere. Antennre stout ; 

 scape inserted nearer apex than base of rostrum ; basal joint 

 of funicle very stout. Prothorax with numerous and fairly 

 large but partially concealed punctures ; apex more than half 

 the width of base. Elytra elongate-cordate, shoulders dis- 

 tinctly wider than prothorax, their outline not almost con- 

 tinuous with it ; punctures in striae and in interstices more or 

 less concealed. Femora edentate. Length, 1| mm. 



