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•of very large punctiires, regular only on sides ; third inter- 

 stice with three tubercles of which the largest is at summit 

 •of posterior declivity, fifth with two rather small tubercles, 

 a tubercle on each shoulder ; with small shining granules on 

 •suture. Under surface with (for the genus) rather small 

 punctures. Legs rather long; hind femora lightly but dis- 

 tinctly passing elytra ; third tarsal joint wide and deeply bi- 

 lobed. Length, 8 mm. 



Hah. — Tasmania: Mount Wellington (A. M. Lea). 



Belongs to the succisus group, bvit more densely squa- 

 mose than any of the members of that group, elytra shorter 

 and deeper, with different tubercles, posterior femora passing 

 'elytra, and tibiae shorter and stouter. The only specimen be- 

 fore me was taken in moss, but was probably there by acci- 

 dent. 



On the pi'othorax there are six fascicles in the usual posi- 

 tions. On the elytra all the tubercles are crowned with them, 

 the one on the shoulder having paler scales than the others ; 

 similar scales also are dense on parts of the posterior decliv- 

 ity, especially about the suture. On the legs and under sur- 

 face the clothing is feebly variegated. The tubercles crown- 

 ing the posterior declivity are very conspicuous. 



POEOPTERUS HUMEEALIS, n. Sp. 



Black: antennae and tarsi obscurely reddish. Irregularly 

 ■clothed with pale more or less muddy-brown scales. 



Head wider and flatter than usual. Rostrum less curved 

 'than usual, very stout and wide in male, hut much less so 

 in female ; with dense but more or less concealed punctures, 

 especially in male. Antennae inserted about one-fotirth from ' 

 apex of rostrum in male, two-fifths in female : second joint 

 •of funicle much longer than first, and as long as three follow- 

 ing joints combined. Frntliora.r almost flat, sides strongly 

 rounded and strongly lessened to ajoex, which is obtusely 

 pointed : punctures concealed bv clothing. Snitelhim- absent. 

 Elytra about twice and one-half the length of prothorax ; 

 sides with large regular punctures, elsewhere very irregular ; 

 with numerous fairly large and more or less rounded tubercles, 

 seven forming a row on each side of suture, of which the 

 basal one is at the base itself and closer to its fellow than 

 are the others, the foixrth is small and not always present, 

 the last one is about half-way down the j^osterior declivity 

 (which is regular) ; there are three tubercles of medium size 

 on the position of the fifth interstice, and a strongly-produced 

 and subconical one on each side of base : the other tubercles 

 are all rather small. Punctures of under surface normally 

 concealed. Hind femora extending to apex of abdomen; 



