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Scape inserted in middle of rostrum : basal joint of funicle as 

 long as the two following combined, second as long as the two 

 following combined. Protliornr with sparse and minute punc- 

 tures, but with larger ones margining the base. Elytra shaped 

 as in mcsoHtcrnalh, but with punctures as in the preceding 

 species. Under svrfarr witli small and irregularly distributed 

 punctures, becoming larger on mesosternum, and especially 

 on its flanks. Pi/riidiinn concealed. Femora acutely den- 

 tate. Length, ^\ mm. 



Hab.—^.S. Wales: Morpeth (Macleay Museum), Mac- 

 leay River (R. Helms). 



Although a beautiful insect, the colour is mucli less 

 bright and metallic than in the other species of Z/^^■/r//o;Y^ 

 Of the two specimens before me one has a decided purplish gloss 

 on both upper and lower surfaces, but in the other this ffloss 

 is almost absent. 



Ipsichora duplicata, n. sp. 



Of a briliant metallic purplish-blue; rostrum black, but 

 in places glossed with green or purple; antennae (base of 

 scape obscure red) black. Under surface and legs with thin 

 setose scales in punctures, elsewhere glabrous. 



Head with rather small but clearly-defined punctures. 

 Rostrum about once and one-half the length of prothorax ; 

 punctures clearly defined and not very sparse, and on the 

 sides behind antennae becoming rather dense and coarse. 

 Antennae as in the preceding species. Prothorax and elytra 

 of the same shape as in mesosternedis, but prothorax with 

 considerably larger and clearly defined (but still small) punc- 

 tures, and a distinct row margining the base ; elytral striae 

 with fairly numerous punctures encroaching on the inter- 

 stices, and each of these on basal half with a feeble double 

 row, and beyond middle a single row of minute punctures. 

 Unrler surfaee with small punctures, but becoming large on 

 mesosternum, especially on its flanks. Pye/idium concealed. 

 Femora acutely dentate. Length, 5^ mm. 



Hah. — Queensland : Darling Downs (C. French). 



Close to the preceding species, but larger and with con- 

 siderably larger and somewhat different punctures. 



A specimen, from the Endeavour River in the ]\Iacleay 

 Museum, has the under surface quite glabrous, and the pro- 

 thoracic punctures somewhat larger. 



Myctides. 

 This genus is widely distributed in the ]\Ialav Archi- 

 pelago, and two species of it have already been recorded 

 from Queensland. Its members have the rostrum very long, 

 scape terminated some distance from the eye, femora feeblv 

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