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Zra6.— New Soutli Wales : Galst(;n, Sydney : Western Aus- 

 tralia : Swan River, Vasse, Biinbury, Doiinybrook (A. M. Lea). 



Apparently the most abundant and widely distributed of 

 all the Australian Ii<ui(liidcs; although considerably smaller 

 than the preceding species, the clothing is much the same, 

 except that on the elytra it is more distinct, on most of the 

 specimens before me the lines are sufficiently clear, although 

 the scales are small, but in a few the lines and scales are both 

 very distinct. 



BaRIS OBl.ONGA, U. Sp. 



Black : legs of a dull red, apex of rostrum and antennae 

 darker. Densely 'clothed with whitish scales and forming 

 regular lines on the elytra. 



!{e(((l with indistinct punctures, except between eyes. 

 Rosfrum just perceptibly longer than prothorax, rather 

 feebly curved and thinner than usual : with coarse, partially 

 concealed punctures on sides and base, and moderately dis- 

 tinct towards apex on upper surface. Scape inserted about 

 two-fifths from apex of rostrum. Froth ova rr parallel-sided 

 to near apex, punctures concealed. EJi/tra parallel- 

 sided, no wider than prothorax ; striae distinct but 

 punctures concealed. Femora feebly dentate. Length, \\ 

 mm. 



Z/r^'y.— Western Australia : Geraldton (A. M. LeaV 



On the lower surface and legs the scales are almost of a 

 snowy wliiteness, but on the upper surface and on the flanks 

 of the prothorax they are tinged with yellow : the scales on 

 the elytra, although condensed into distinct lines, are not 

 placed siuglv, as in some of the preceding species. The base 

 of the head is sparsely clothed and the apex of the rostrum is 

 nude. 



Baris microscopica, n. sp. 



Black, moderately shining. Upper surface almost glab- 

 rous, lower sparsely clothed with white scales. 



Head with distinct punctures between eyes, but feeble 

 elsewhere. Rostrum stout, scarcely the length of prothorax; 

 shining and feebly punctate on upper surface, and moderately 

 coarsely on sides. Scape inserted almost in exact middle of 

 rostrum. Frothornr with rather large, clearly defined punc- 

 tures, except in middle of apex. Ehjtra very little wider than 

 prothorax, parallel-sided to near apex : with narrow not 

 visibly punctured strias, interstices each with a row of minute 

 punctures. F<mora edentate. Length, 1 mm. 



//r//>.— Western Australia: G-eraldton (A. M. Lea). 



The non-squamose body distinguishes this from the other 

 Western Australian species : it is the smallest know^n Aus- 

 tralian species of its subfamily. 



