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thorax, scape slightly thinner than in the preceding. Fro 

 thorax with numerous minute punctures, and a few of mode- 

 rate size scattered about ; median line just traceable in places. 

 Under surface with punctures the size of the larger ones on 

 prothorax. Length, 4-6J mm. 



Hah. — Tasmania: Ulverstone (A. M. Lea). 



This and the two following species also vary from a pale- 

 reddish-brown almost to black, and their setae are much the 

 same. The clothing is also of the same density, although 

 variable in pattern. I have compared them with the above 

 description of puncticollis, and the features in which they 

 agree exactly have been omitted. 



The dark mottling of the scales is more noticeable than 

 in the other species Ifere described. On almost all the speci- 

 mens before me there is a large subquadrate patch of smoky 

 scales occupying the greater portion of the prothorax, this 

 being bounded by a whitish stripe on each side ; on the elytra 

 the white scales are often in a minority, the bulk of the scales 

 being slightly infuscated or subochreous, with darker spots 

 (sometimes appearing as short stripes) scattered about. 



TiMAEETA INCONSTANS, n. Sp. 



Eyes, scrobes, and antennae as in the preceding species. 

 Prothorax densely and minutely punctate, and with traces 

 'Of numerous feeble granules; median line almost absent. Ab- 

 domen with small dense punctures, and with larger ones on 

 basal segments. Length, 5-6 mm. 



Hab. — Tasmania: Ilobart (A. M. Lea). 



The bulk of the scales are whitish, or with a tinge (some- 

 times a very decided one) of blue, with a very faint rosy 

 gleam in places on an occasional specimen. On the prothorax 

 there is always a more or less distinct smoky interrupted line 

 along the middle, and the line is continued on to the head ; 

 but when greasy it is less distinct ; there is also occasionally 

 a short smoky line on each side of he base; on the elytra 

 there are usually (especially in the males) fairly numerous 

 smoky spots, and which are more numerous towards the suture 

 than the sides. 



TiMAEETA SWANSEAENSIS, n. Sp. 



Eyes and scrobes almost as in puncticollis. Scape some- 

 what thinner, but not straighter. Prothorax with dense and 

 minute punctures, and with a row of larger punctures form- 

 ing a distinct median line ; with very indistinct traces of 

 granules. Length, 5-7 mm. 



Hah. — Tasmania: Swansea (A. M. Lea). 



The bulk of the scales are whitish, but with large patches 

 •of very pale-ochreous ones, and on the elytra (especially in 



