83 
Head, rostrum, prothoraz, under surface, and legs as in the 
preceding species. Club of antenne considerably longer than 
in the preceding. Hlytra about once and one-half the length 
of the rest of the body; sides, from behind shoulders (which 
are oblique) to apical fourth, perfectly parallel; apex dis- 
tinctly triangularly emarginate; seriate-punctate, punc- 
tures comparatively small and round; interstices regular, 
flat, considerably wider than punctures. Length 42, width 
imm. 
Hab.—W.A.: Geraldton. 
OPHTHALMORYCHUS SPONGIOSUS, n. Sp. 
Reddish-brown; muzzle black, antenne reddish-piceous. 
Densely squamose; scales of under surface and elytra of a 
dingy white, the latter with feeble spots of darker scales and 
with a moderately distinct spot on each side about apical 
third; prothorax and head with ferruginous-brown scales, 
the sides and median line whitish; rostrum very densely 
clothed with ferruginous-brown scales, having a very loose, 
spongiose appearance, which is caused by numerous small 
punctiform impressions (from each of which a seta arises); 
the scrobes in consequence appear to be very deeply sunk. 
Head the length of prothorax, cylindrical, parallel-sided ; 
densely punctate, punctures partially concealed ; a triangu- 
lar projection directed upwards and forwards over each eye 
and causing them to appear somewhat reniform. Rostrum 
somewhat longer than head, swollen about its middle, where 
it is wider than head; with a distinct longitudinal impres- 
sion commencing just behind muzzle, and continued, but 
feeble, on head. Antenne scarcely passing prothorax ; scape 
short, deeply immersed in scrobe; funicle with subequal 
joints; club elongate-elliptic. Prothoraxr slightly longer 
than wide, base much wider than apex, sides rounded; 
densely punctate; median line appearing as a shallow 
groove.. Elytra slightly more than half the total length, 
elongate, and somewhat elliptic; shoulders rounded, base on 
each side lightly raised ; each produced at apex ; seriate-punc- 
tate, punctures large, quadrate, approximate; third, fifth, 
and seventh interstices raised and thickened. Metasternum 
with a median depression, and which is continued on abdo- 
men. Legs rather thin; posterior femora terminating at 
about the middle of third abdominal segment; tibie bisin- 
uate beneath ; claw joint long, claws feebly separated. Length 
64, width 1 mm. 
Hab.—N.S.W.: Windsor (in flood debris). 
This species might very well have been referred to ZutAg- 
phasis, but as Mr. Blackburn has erected the genus Ophthal- 
