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tliiii. scarcely extending to middle of elytra, first joint as long as second and 

 lliird combined, third slightly longer than fifth, and distinctly longer than fourth, 

 llie others suhequal. hut ele\enth longer than tenth. Protliora.v cylindrical, more 

 th;ui thrice as long as wide: wilh dense and small non-confluent punctures; with 

 a feelile median line. ScntcUitin small. lUytra \ery little wider than prothorax, 

 parallel-sided almost to apex, where each is o1)liquely truncated; with ci'owded 

 large and. in [ilaces, suhconfiuent |umctlires ahout hase. Ijecoming smaller, hut still 

 fairly large, posteriorly. Lc(is short; claw joint unusually long. Length. U'.S- 

 14 mm. 



//((/'. .South Australia: .\delaide (Miss A. Adcock and A, 11, h'dstonl, 

 Type, I.<;3r7, 



The most cylindrical longicorn that I have seen. Seen from the side the 

 long prothorax (with front legs set at the extreme base) has a very peculiar 

 appearance. From B. fiUfoniiis it is distinguished by the longer and more cylin- 

 drical prothorax, with very dense small punctures, much smaller than on any 

 part of the elytra, the eyes larger, closer together, and with much coarser facets, 

 and by the much longer claw joint. From the description of B. I'aricgatus it 

 differs in many respects. ( )f the two specimens in the Museum the larger is the 

 darker. Inning the head prothorax and femora black or almost so ; on the 

 smaller specimen the head only is black ; the larger specimen als(j has the 

 suture and sides of elytra somewhat paler than the tliscal portions. 



BEBIUS FILIFORMIS Pasc. 



This species varies in length from y-^ to 11 mm,; and occurs in Xew .South 

 Wales, ^'ictoria, and Western .\ustralia. as well as in South Australia, 



OCHYRA VARIABILIS sp. nov. 



Colours \ariable, Ujiper-surface with short indistinct pubescence, but 

 se\eral distinct patches of white [luliescence on under-surf ace ; with a few long, 

 straggling, erect hairs on prothorax. elytra and legs. 



Head with dense, fuit sharply-defined, non-confluent punctures. Eyes 

 ileeply notched. Antennae moderately long, first joint stout, as long as second 

 and third combined, fourth as long as fifth, but slightly shorter than third, the 

 others gradually decreasing in length, but eleventh distinctly longer than tentli, 

 Prothorax strongly convex, sitles strongly rounded and each with a short acute 

 projection; punctures as on head, lilyfra much wdder than prothorax, sides 

 gently incurved to middle ; surface shagreened and with indistinct ptmctures. but 

 polished space with a few distinct punctures. Legs rather short and stout. 

 Length, 4-5 mm. 



