BY ARTHUR M. LEA. 615 



almost be regarded as a true pygidium, the third segment slightly 

 (but still noticeably) longer than the fourth, is also very remark- 

 able. 



Of the genus (somewhat numerously represented in the Malay 

 Archipelago), only one species is known to occur in Australia. 



Camptorrhinus dorsalis Boisd.; Mast. Cat., Sp.No.54 14. 

 Cryptorhynchus ephippiger Boisd. 



Densely clothed (even including the pectoral canal) with large, 

 soft, overlapping scales, apical half of rostrum bare and shining. 

 Scales on head, rostrum and scutellum uniformly ochreous-brown, 

 a large black patch (in which are a few paler scales) on disc of 

 prothorax; elytra with a large suboblong patch of blackish scales 

 which become paler at the sides, scales on posterior declivity 

 (especially just behind the black patch) paler than elsewhere. 

 Abdomen with rather darker scales than on sterna, and, in addi- 

 tion, with elongate paler ones rather sparsely distributed. Tibiae 

 and femora feebly i-inged with black. 



Head convex, depressed between eyes. Rostrum the length of 

 prothorax, somewhat flattened, very feebly incurved to middle; in 

 (J rather densely punctate, punctures partially concealed on basal 

 half and leaving a feeble median carina, very feebly punctate and 

 without carina in 9. Prothorax convex, longer than wide ; 

 densely and strongly punctate; with a feeble but moderately 

 distinct median carina continuous to apex but not to base. Elytra 

 about one-fourth wider than prothorax at base, sides straight and 

 very feebly diminishing to near apex; strongly seriate-punctate or 

 foveate, punctures round and deep, diminishing in size towards 

 base and apex, depressed along suture, over the third and fifth 

 feebly raised, more noticeably at summit of posterior declivity. 

 Under surface densely punctate, punctures concealed by scales. 

 Teeth of anterior and intermediate femora rather small, of the 

 posterior large, triangular and acute. Length 8|, rostrum l^; 

 width 3; variation in length 5-9 mm. 



Z?a6. — Queensland — New South Wales. 



