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feebly transverse, sides strongly rounded, with dense, fairly 

 large, and almost regular gTanules. Scvtelluin very dis- 

 tinct. Elytra not thrice the length of prothorax and at 

 base no wider, sides regularly dilated to beyond the middle 

 and then regularly diminishing in width to apex ; with rows 

 of large but more or less concealed punctures. Under siir- 

 fart- with dense and rather coarse punctures ; mesosternal re- 

 ceptacle shorter and less elevated than usual. Lec/s rather 

 long; hind femora just passing elytra; tibise thinner than 

 usual, the front pair distorted at apex. Length 5 mm. 



Ifrili. — Tasmania: Mole Creek (A. M. Lea). 



At a glance apparently belonging to the Uflwde?-mus 

 group, and in size and general appearance much like 

 foveatus, but the scutellum unusually distinct, it is round 

 and slightly raised above the level of the elytra, and on the 

 type is covered with a greyish exudation. The front tibise 

 of the type (which is probably a male) are strongly curved 

 round at the apex, with the tarsi inserted at the outer apex; 

 they are somewliat suggestive of Foljiplirades tibialis. On 

 account of its scutellum it may be referred to the a)itiqii.us 

 group. 



On the prothorax, except for a feeble cluster on each 

 side of apex, the scales are not condensed into fascicles; but 

 there appear to be numerous feeble ones on the elytra, con- 

 sisting usually of tlie brick-red scales, but sometimes with a 

 few darker central ones. There are also on the elytra some 

 paler scales that in places are condensed into feeble spots; 

 at Pi glance also there appear to be numerous spots of black 

 scales, but these spots are really due to the derm showing 

 through the clothing. 



POP.OPTEIIUS MONTANUS, n. Sp. 



Black; antennje and tarsi more or less reddish. Irregu- 

 larly clothed with stout scales, varying from pale-ochreous 

 to a sooty-brown, and condensed in places into fascicles. 



I'ostruni moderately stout, sides distinctly incurved to 

 middle ; apical half with small and dense punctures, towards 

 base with much larger but more or less concealed punctures. 

 Antennae inserted two-fifths from aj^ex of rostrum ; first joint 

 of funicle slightly stouter, and (if an3'thing) slightly shorter 

 than second, second as long as three following combined. ]'ro- 

 tliora.r convex, about as long as wide, sides strongly rounded, 

 base and ajiex subequal, with moderately large and irregu- 

 larly-distributed punctures ; tuberculate beneath fascicles ; 

 without a median carina. Sn/feJh/m apparently absent. 

 Elytra strongly convex, not thrice the length of prothora,x, 

 widest about the middle, posterior declivity long ; with rows 



