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with rows of very large irregular punctures, many of which 

 are separated from each other only by a large shining 

 granule; third interstice with a large and coarsely granulated 

 tubercle near base, and a large subcorneal one at summit 

 of posterior declivity; shoulder tuberculate and laterally pro- 

 duced; preapical callus granulate but not very conspicuous; 

 fifth interstice elevated and granulate, but scarcely tubercu- 

 late beyond the middle ; elsewhere with numerous shining 

 granules, some of which (especially about the middle of the 

 disc of each, and on the basal third near the suture) are of 

 considerable size. Intercoxal process of mesosternum mode- 

 rately acute. Tibi(jt feebly denticulate. Length, 12 mm. 



Hah. — Queensland (C. French). 



The median line of the rostrum could scarcely be re- 

 garded as a carina. The type is probably partly abraded, 

 but represents such a distinct species that I have not hesi- 

 tated to describe it. Between the two large tubercles crown- 

 ing the posterior declivity there is a very distinct and sub- 

 triangular patch of scales, but this may be due simply to the 

 tubercles protecting it from abrasion. At a glance it looks 

 somewhat like a large rough specimen of the preceding species, 

 but the rostrum is smoother, and the third interstice has two 

 tubercles, 



OXYOPS MUCRONATA, 11. Sp. 



Black, antennae and tarsi obscurely diluted with red. 

 Rather densely clothed with long thin whitish setae, shorter 

 and sparser (but still moderately dense) on elytra than else- 

 where. 



Head with rather large but normally almost concealed 

 punctures; inter-ocular fovea unusually small. Rostrum (ex- 

 cluding the glabrous apical portion) subquadrate; with a 

 conspicuous median carina, on each side of which is a dis- 

 tinct and rather wide groove. Frotkorax with dense and 

 partially concealed punctures of moderate size; with a strong 

 but irregular median carina in the middle of a wide and 

 rather shallow depression. Elytra wide, rather strongly nar- 

 rowed from near base to apex; apex strongly mucronate; with 

 rows of large rugose punctures, becoming smaller posteriorly ; 

 each with three large tubercles, one on the fourth interstice 

 near base, one on the third about middle, and the preapical 

 callus; with numerous flattened granules scattered about. In- 

 tercoxal process of inesosteimiim strongly produced and acute. 

 Tih'ut apparently not denticulate. Length, 11-12 mm, 



Hab. — Queensland: Bowen (Aug, Simson), 



The elytra are much more strongly mucronate than in 

 any other species known to me. The large basal tubercle 

 situated on the fourth interstice instead of on the third is 

 unusual. 



