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At first sight apparently belonging to Gonipterus, but 

 the intercoxal process of mesosternum is quite strongly pro- 

 duced. In most species of Oayojjs the eyes are strongly 

 convex, and the head appears to be suddenly constricted be- 

 hind them, so as to give them an appearance as of project- 

 ing; but in the present species the eyes, although moderately 

 convex, appear to be quite regularly embedded (as in the 

 species of Pantoreites). When alive specimens are probably 

 covered with an ochreous meal, as on one specimen this meal 

 is caked in places. 



OXYOPS GRIFFITHI, n. Sp. 



Black or piceous black, antennae and tarsi obscurely 

 diluted with red. Moderately, in places densely, clothed 

 with whitish setae, varying from thin to thick, and in places 

 appearing as elongate scales, and forming a distinct post- 

 median fascia. 



Head with dense, more or less concealed punctures ; inter- 

 ocular fovea large, rather wide and deep. Rostrum about 

 once and one third as long as greatest width ; with 

 a rather feeble, shining, and feebly punctured median 

 line, on each side of which are coarse irregular rows 

 of partially concealed punctures. Two apical joints 

 of funicle somewhat transverse. Prothorax with 



coarse irregular punctures, causing an appearance as of 

 granules in places; with a rather fine median carina, on each 

 side of which the surface is somewhat flattened, and the 

 punctures less irregular than elsewhere. Elytra with rows 

 of very large punctures, becoming smaller posteriorly; third 

 interstice with two tubercles, a large one near base, and a 

 smaller somewhat elongate one at summit of posterior de- 

 clivity; fifth elevated but scarcely tuberculate beyond the 

 middle, shoulder tuberculate, preapical callus large but ob- 

 tuse; with numerous granules scattered about and dense on 

 tubercles. Intercoxal process of mesosternum not very acute. 

 Tihice, feebly denticulate. Length, 9-9^ mm. 



Hah. — Queensland: Townsville ^(H. H. D. Griffith), 

 Upper Endeavour River (C. French). 



The postmedian fascia occupies the upper half of the 

 posterior declivity, and is directed obliquely forwards so as to 

 touch, or almost touch, the margins. One of the three speci- 

 mens before me (except as to its clothing) is almost entirely 

 of a dull red, but this may be due to immaturity. 



With a vague resemblance to fasciata, but fascia not 

 narrowed to suture, and the third interstice abruptly tuber- 

 culate at summit of posterior declivity. From vitiosa it 

 differs in the third interstice having two tubercles only. 



