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cealed on basal half in male, at base only in female. An- 

 tennae thin, inserted one-fourth from apex of rostrum in 

 male, one-third in female. Prothorax depressed, about once 

 and one-half as wide as long; with small and dense but more 

 or less concealed punctures. Elytra elongate-cordate, parallel- 

 sided fron; near the base to beyond the middle; with series 

 of small and rather narrow punctures, becoming larger (but 

 not larsre) and more rounded towards base and sides; inter- 

 stices not separately convex, with small and more or less con- 

 cealed punctures. Abdomen with dense punctures, larger and 

 sparser on basal and denser on apical segment than on the 

 others. Femora stout and feebly (especially the front pair) 

 dentate. Length, 2-2\ mm. 



Hah. — Tasmania: Mount Wellington, Hobart (in moss, 

 A. M. Lea). 



An elongate, depressed form, with the elytra somewhat 

 wider than the prothorax than is usual. The meso- and 

 metasternum appear to be always black. The two basal seg- 

 ments of the abdomen are sometimes no darker than the others, 

 but are sometimes (and especially the first one) deeply in- 

 fuscated. From some directions the pubescence or setae ap- 

 pears to have a faint golden gloss; on the elytra it is not 

 quite depressed, and it is denser on the upper than on the 

 under surface. Except towards the sides, there is an almost 

 complete absence of striation from the elytra. 



Elleschodes similis, n. sp. 



Female ( ?). Dark reddish -brown ; rostrum and appendages 

 paler, under surface black. Moderately densely clothed with 

 greyish pubescence, becoming whitish on under surface and 

 legs. 



Rostrum thin, moderately curved, slightly longer than 

 prothorax; with a fine median carina and with four feeble 

 ones caused by rows of punctures; sculpture not concealed by 

 clothing. Antennae thin, inserted two-fifths from apex of 

 rostrum. Prothorax depressed, about once and two thirds as 

 wide as long; with small, dense, and only partially con- 

 cealed punctures. Elytra elongate-cordate, scarcely parallel- 

 sided anywhere; punctures and interstices much as in pre- 

 ceding species. Abdomen with rather more regular punc- 

 tures than in the preceding species, but the femora much the 

 same. Length, 2J mm. 



Hnh. — Tasmania: Mount Wellington (in moss, A. M. 

 Lea). 



Close to the preceding species, but darker and wider, 

 elytra less parallel-sided and not so wide in proportion to the 

 prothorax, and the prothoracic punctures less concealed. The 



