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Head wide. Eyes large, ovate, rather finely faceted. 

 Rostrum slightly longer than wide, almost parallel-sided; 

 inter-antennary space rather wide, parallel-sided ; apical plate 

 sharply denned and with distinct punctures, with, from its 

 apex, a narrow but normally concealed carina extending 

 backwards. Antennae rather stout, scape rather lightly 

 curved and passing eye; first joint of funicle as long as second 

 and third combined, second distinctly longer than third, third 

 to seventh transverse; club elongate-elliptic. Prothorax 

 moderately transverse, sides strongly and regularly rounded, 

 base and apex equal. Elytra somewhat ovate, conjointly 

 lightly arcuate at base, at widest part distinctly wider than 

 prothorax in female, not much wider in male. Front tihlcE 

 moderately long, rather lightly denticulate. Length, 3|-4^ 

 mm. 



Hah. — Queensland: Brisbane (A. J. Turner and H. 

 Hacker). 



A small and apparently somewhat variable species as re- 

 ,gards its clothing. In general appearance it is very close to 

 incons'picuus, but the scape is slightly curved (in inconspicuus 

 it is quite straight). The pattern of the markings (obscure 

 in both species) is not quite the same, but before abrasion 

 the only valid distinction that I can find is in the scape. 

 On abrasion, however, the prothorax in iiiconspicuiis is seen 

 to be covered with flattened densely punctate granules, some 

 of which are connected together, and with spaces between 

 causing a somewhat vermiculate appearance. In the present 

 species the granules are smaller, more rounded, all (or at 

 least where I have abraded the surface) isolated, and with 

 sparser punctures. On the upper surface the scales are of 

 a pale dingy brown, faintly variegated with grey, the grey 

 forming feeble rings around the eyes, a feeble line on fore- 

 head, a very feeble stripe (distinct only towards the base) 

 on each side of middle of prothorax, and a feeble line from 

 each shoulder to near the middle, when it is obliquely direct- 

 ed towards (but not to) the suture, elytra elsewhere with very 

 feeble spots. On the under surface and sides the scales are 

 mostly greyish white, sometimes with a faint silvery or golden 

 gloss. 



On abrasion the head is seen to be feebly subgranulate 

 and with small but distinct punctures, the rostrum has dis- 

 tinct punctures, and there is a transverse impression at its 

 base. The prothorax has numerous granules, except at apex, 

 but they are greatly obscured by clothing; the punctures in 

 the elytral stri« are rather large, but normally appear to be 

 very small. 



