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gatus ; pedibus obscure brvumeo-testaceis ; abdomine infra griseo- 

 subsericeo. 



Hab. Port Essington. 



Elongate-parallel, covered with a dense dark brown tomentum 

 varied with pale yellowish grey, particularly on the elytra, where 

 it also forms an obscure band near the apex; legs dull testaceous 

 brown ; body beneath with a pale greyish pile, the abdomen 

 subsericeous ; antennae very stout, tomentose. Length 3^ lines. 



Basitropis ingrains. 



B. ovato-oblongus, tomentosus, fuscus, lutescente-variegatus; pedibus 



griseo-variis ; abdomine griseo-picta, lateribus fusco-maculatis. 

 Hab. Port Essington. 



Ovate-oblong, tomentose, dark brown obscurely varied with 

 dull ochreous; legs varied with reddish-brown and grey; body 

 beneath sparingly covered with coarse greyish hairs, abdominal 

 segments with a reddish-brown spot on each side ; antennre 

 reddish-brown, slightly tomentose, comparatively slender. Length 

 2i lines. British Museum. 



Basitropis has hitherto been a stranger to Australia; the two 

 species described above are therefore interesting additions to its 

 scanty list of Anthribidse. 



Basitropis mucidus. 



B. oblongus, piceus, fuscus, obscure griseo-vaiius ; prothorace basi 



lateribus rectis. 

 Hab. Borneo. 



Oblong, pitchy, with a sparse pubescence sprinkled with dark 

 brown and grey in nearly equal proportions, but everywhere 

 showing the glossy surface beneath ; sides of the prothorax at 

 the base nearly straight; antennas and legs dull ferruginous 

 obscurely varied with grey, the first and second joints of the 

 club as long as they are broad. Nearly allied to B. nitidicutis 

 of M. Jekel, but is much shorter and proportionably stouter. 

 Length 3| lines. 



Eucort/nus Stevensii. 



H. oblongus, birtus, fuscus, griseo-varius ; antennis rufo-brunneis, 



clava nigra ; tarsis griseo-annulatis. 

 Hab. Dorey. 



Oblong, slightly depressed ; head dull greyish mixed with 

 brown ; prothorax finely punctured, dark brown with a few 

 grevish spots ; elytra punctured in rows, dark brown mixed with 

 greyish, principally near the apex; antennas about half the length 

 of the body, dull reddish-brown, the club black ; legs dark brown 



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