41S Mr. A. M. Lea o/i 



Diflcrs from louglrostris in the rostrum being distinctly 

 sliorter than the elytra ; prothorax less dilated to tlie base, 

 and with three conspicnons lines of white scales, &e. The 

 resemblance to species of Idotasia is much less pronounced, 

 bat the scrobes, lateral sulci, and lejis convince me that the 

 species shouhl be generically associated with longirostris. 

 On the side of each elytron there is a row of punctures in a 

 stria, then three seriate rows, and then rows in regular striiu 

 to the suture. 



There are three specimens of this species in the British 

 ]\Iuseura from the Kichmond River, but they liave been 

 rather dirty and the prothoracic strip 's from one have been 

 abraded, and partially so from the others. 



Phaunceus medioalbus, sp. n. 



Black, shining ; parts of antennaj and of tarsi obscurely 

 diluted with red. White scales forming a continuous 

 median line on prothorax, several spots on elytra, dense on 

 middle of sterna and of basal segment o£ abdomen, and 

 irregularly distributed on legs. 



Head with dense, clearly defined punctures. Rostrum 

 moderately thin, slightly longer than prothorax, moderately 

 curved, with fairly large punctures, more or less seriate in 

 arrangement behind antennre. Thes'- inserted about one- 

 third from apex of rostrum ; first joint of funiele as long as 

 second and third combined. Prothorax strongly convex, 

 distinctly longer than wide, sides rather strongly rounded, 

 with dense and rather coarse punctures. Elytra subcordate, 

 almost twice the width of base of prothorax, with rows of 

 deep punctures in narrow strire, the seventh and eighth rows 

 not in striae. Legs long, four front tibise strongly curved. 



Length 2^-2^ mm. 



Hab. Queensland : Cairns, Endeavour River {Macleay 

 Museum) . 



In build, except that it is smaller, rather close to the 

 preceding species, but clothing different and prothoracic 

 punctures distinctly larger. The white scales appear to be 

 rather easily abraded, as the median line of the prothorax is 

 sometimes traceable only at its ends ; on each elytron there 

 are normally three spots : two about middle, on the second 

 and third interstices, and one at apex, but occasionally they 

 are all absent. 



