40S Mr. A. M. Loa on 



Hah. Qncciislaiul : Kurauda [G. E. Bn/ont) ; Cairns 

 {H. IV. Brown and //. Hacker). 



Readily distinguished from others of the genus hy tlie 

 elytra having but two fascicles, and these very large and 

 snbapical ; each is supported on an acutely pointed tul)ercle, 

 although the actual point is usually concealed. The sub- 

 triangular patch on the upper surface coinniences on the 

 middle of prothorax, and is at its "widest at its termination 

 (near the subapical tubercles) ; its hind mariiiu is en- 

 croached upon by dark scales having a jjurplish lustre, and 

 which are coutinuous from the triangle to the apex. Seen 

 from the side the body appears to be deepest at the middle 

 of the under surface and to rapidly slope upwards to each 

 cud. 



Rhaciodes bicaudatus, Boi. Blue ]\Iouu tains. 



R. (/raniilifer, Chev. Blue Mountains. 



R. deni'ifer, Boh. Sydney. 



R. streimus, Blackb. Kuranda. 



Gerynassa nodulosa, Pasc. Illawarra. 



Encosmiu fascinta, sp. n. 



Dark chocolate-brown, legs and antennae paler. Mode- 

 rately densely clothed with dingy greyish or sooty scales, 

 variegated in places. 



Head with dense partially concealed punctures. Rostrum 

 slightly shorter than prothorax, with acute ridges separating 

 rows of punctures from base to antennje, thence to apex with 

 small punctures only. Antennae inserted about one-third 

 from apex of rostrum. Prothora,v slightly longer than wide, 

 base slightly wider than apex, sides evenly rounded; with 

 very dense punctures of moderate size. Elytra about one- 

 fifth wider than prothorax and almost thrice as long, base 

 gently arcuate; with rows of large partially concealed 

 punctures in distinct striai. Legs rather short and stout. 



Length 2 1 mm. 



Hab. New South Wales : Ryde. 



In build rather close to adelaidce, but clothing very 

 different and rostrum longer ; from the description of 

 infuscata it differs very considerably in the clothing. The 

 sides of the prothorax are rather densely clothed with some- 

 what ochreous scales, the same extending to tlie shoulders. 

 On the elytra there is a somewhat abbreviated whitisii fascia, 

 crowning the summit of the posterior declivity ; the suture 



