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Baris sublaminata, n. sp. 



Black, shining, antennas and tarsi of a dull reddish 

 brown, scape somewhat paler. Under surface and legs with 

 fine setose scales, elsewhere glabrous. 



Head with small and sparse punctures between eyes, very 

 indistinct elsewhere. Rostrum thin, longer than prothorax, 

 flattened but not depressed at its junction with head ; with 

 coarse punctures at sides, upper surface with moderately 

 strong punctures on basal half, but becoming much smaller 

 and sparser towards apex. Scape inserted about two-fifths from 

 apex of rostrum ; basal joint of funicle almost twice as long as 

 second. Frotliorax with large, dense, clearly-defined punc- 

 tures, becoming much smaller and sparser (but still clearly 

 defined) at apex and along middle. Elytra cordate; nar- 

 rowly striate, the two sutural striae with a few rounded basal 

 punctures, encroaching on the interstices, the lateral striae 

 with distinct but deeply set punctures; interstices each with 

 a row of exceedingly minute punctures. Femora feebly den- 

 tate. Length, SJ mm. 



Bah. — Queensland: Cairns (Macleay Museum). 



At first sight very suggestive of Myctkles, but the short 

 pectoral groove, apart from other characters, prevents it from 

 being placed in that genus. In shape it is much like ango- 

 plioree and sororia, but much larger, and punctures very dif- 

 ferent. The large punctures at the sides of the prothorax 

 are each almost the size of the scutellum. The lateral inter- 

 stices seem to be slightly overlapping, and the seriate punc- 

 tures of all of them are so small as to be practically absent. 



Section 2. 

 Baris elliptica, n. sp. 



Black or almost black, rostrum and appendages of a dull 

 red. Moderately densely clothed with whitish setiform scales 

 and forming lines on the elytra. 



Ilead almost impunctuate except between eyes, wath 

 traces of a feeble median line. E3'^es more coarsely faceted 

 than usual. Rostrum distinctly longer than prothorax, 

 rather thin, rather suddenly arched at base, with a distinct 

 but not deep depression marking its junction with head; 

 with coarse punctures at base and sides and sparser and 

 smaller (but not very small) ones elsewhere. Scape inserted 

 about two-fifths from apex of rostrum. Prothorax with 

 fairly large punctures, but which are more or less concealed 

 by clothing. Elytra slightly wider than prothorax, parallel 

 sided to near apex ; deeply striate, punctures of striae and 

 interstices more or less concealed. Femora edentate. 

 Length, 3J mm. 



