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large scales on each of the o(hl interstices. In some lij^hts 

 the elytra appear to have a vague purplish gloss. 



Boris angophorfc. Lea. Blue Mountains, Illawarra, 

 National Park. 



B. devia, Lea. Kuranda. 



B. sororia, Lea. Kuranda. 



B. sublamlnata, Lea. Kuranda. 



Jpsichora deslderubilis, Lea. Kuranda. 



C A L A \ D K I D E S. 



Calandra unjzoiy Linn. Kuranda. 



CoSSONIDES. 



Stereoborus brevirostris, sp. n. 



Black, shiuing ; tarsi and parts of antennae of a dingy 

 red. 



Head wide, with sparse and minute punctures ; inter- 

 ocular fovea scarcely larger than one of the adjacent 

 punctures. Rostrum (excluding mandibles) about once and 

 one-half as wide as long, its upper outline continuous with 

 that of head, and with similar punctures ; scrobes short and 

 deep. Scape inserted fairly close to base of rostrum, some- 

 what curved, slightly longer than funicle and club combined, 

 first joint of funicle not much wider than long, the others 

 all strongly transverse ; club briefly elliptic, the length of 

 funicle. Prothora.c very little longer than greatest width, 

 rather suddenly dilated near base, subapical constriction 

 continued across summit; punctures small and not very 

 dense. Scutellum transverse, minute. A'hjtra cylindrical, 

 the width of widest part of prothorax, apical fourth nar- 

 rowed ; with rows of fairly large rounded punctures, in 

 narrow striie ; interstices with minute punctures, becomin"- 

 somewhat larger posteriorly. Under surface with small 

 punctures, even on prosternum. Legs stout, tibise each with 

 a strong curved apical hook on one side of tarsus, a short 

 spur on the other side. 



Length 4^ mm. 



JIab. Queensland : Kuranda. 



In general appearance like a small specimen of S/e;'eor/(/-M5 

 macleayi, but the considerably longer scape, very dilFercnt 

 front tibiie, and absence of long tufts of hairs from the 



