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convex, sides strongly rounded, about once and two thirds 

 as wide as long, apex incurved to middle, base not bisinuate 

 biit very feebly and continuously rounded ; with dense, round, 

 partially concealed punctures. Elytra cordate, wide, strongly 

 convex, parallel-sided from near the base to about the middle, 

 shoulders rounded; with series of large punctures in rather 

 shallow striae, interstices feebly separately convex, with fairly 

 large but partially concealed punctures. Abdomen strongly 

 convex ; with rather coarse partially concealed punctures ; 

 suture between first and second segments almost as distinct 

 across middle as at sides. Femora stout, strongly and acutely 

 dentate; tibiae with a fringe of teeth at apex; each claw with 

 a stout supplementary basal piece. Length, 2|-3 mm. 



Hah. — New South Wales: National Park (H. J. Carter), 

 Sydney (A. M. Lea). 



The colour as described is that of three specimens, but 

 in a fourth the head, base of rostrum, scutellum, apex of 

 prothorax, and sides of elytra are also black, and the suture 

 is slightly infuscated ; in a fifth the sides of the elytra and 

 the under surface of the head are infuscated. The pubescence 

 on the elytra is rather denser on the third, fifth, and seventh 

 interstices than on the others, but it is not sufficiently dense 

 to cause the appearance of distinct stripes. 



This and the following species will probably not rest in 

 Elleschodes, but at present no good purpose would be served 

 by proposing a special genus for their reception. 



Elleschodes nigirostris, n. sp. 



Bright red; head, rostrum, funicle, club, front femora, 

 and tibiae, and middle femora black or blackish. Elytra 

 moderately densely clothed with golden or straw-coloured 

 pubescence or setae, some of which are suberect; elsewhere 

 more or less sparsely clothed. 



Eostrum rather stout, moderately curved, slightly longer 

 than prothorax, parallel-sided ; behind antennae with a feeble 

 median carina and with distinct rows of punctures; in front 

 of antennae with distinct punctures only, and these not in 

 regular rows. Antennae thin, inserted about two-fifths from 

 apex of rostrum ; scape more than half the length of funicle 

 and club combined ; funicle with first joint as long as second 

 and third combined, second longer than third; club elongate- 

 ovate, rather loosely jointed. Prothorax convex, about once 

 and one third as wide as long, sides rounded but decreasing 

 in width from base to apex, apex truncate, base not bisinuate 

 but gently and continuously rounded ; with dense, round, and 

 rather small punctures; with a very feeble median carina or 

 impunctate line. Elytra subcordate, strongly convex, wide, 



