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any other, but is abundantly distinct from it on account of 
the absence of large abdominal punctures (one specimen has 
been abraded to make sure of this point), and by the differ- 
ent punctures of elytra. 
POROPTERUS FOVEATUS, n. Sp- 
Densely clothed with ruddy brown scales, interspersed 
with numerous long suberect or erect spathulate scales, which 
are very numerous on legs, and even appear on the apex of 
the scape. 
Strongly convex. Punctures of head and rostrum con- 
cealed, but evidently coarse. Scape inserted slightly nearer 
base than apex of rostrum, stout, subciavate, considerably 
shorter than funicle ; the latter with the second joint very 
slightly (if at all) longer than first, third strongly, fourth- 
sixth moderately strongly, seventh feebly transverse. Pro- 
tJiorax and elytra much as in the preceding species, but the 
former with a feeble median ridge and much larger punc- 
tures, the latter with a feeble projection at base of third in- 
terstice, and with very much larger and less numerous punc- 
tures or fovese. Abdomen with a few large punctures on the 
two basal and on the apical segments, third and fourth com- 
bined considerably shorter than second or fifth. Legs mode- 
rately stout ; posterior femora terminated before apex of 
elytra : third tarsal joint moderately wide. Length, 5^ : 
rostrum, If; width, 2J mm- 
//«&.— New South Wales (J. Faust). 
The shape is much the same as in the preceding species, 
but the elytral fovese are almost twice as large as they are 
even in that species, and are very much larger than in any 
other member of the varicosKs group. The brevity of the 
third joint of the funicle is very unusual. The eyes are very 
coarsely faceted. 
POROPTERrS INUSITATUS, U. Sp. 
Sparsely clothed with small brown scales : prothorax with 
four fascicles transversely placed in middle, apex feebly bi- 
furcate, each puncture with an elongate scale ; elytra with 
the alternate interstices moderately densely clothed, the third 
with a feeble, dark fascia beyond middle, suture posteriorly 
with similar scales, but scarcely fasciculate. Under surface 
moderately densely, the legs, head, and rostrum densely squa- 
mose. 
Strongly convex. Head and rostrum roughly punctate; 
eyes moderately coarsely faceted. Rostrum moderately long, 
noticeably increasing in wiaai to apex. Scape inserted three- 
sevenths from apex, shorter than funicle : second joint of the 
latter considerably longer tnan first, the others slightly longer 
