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less transverse, the elytra more convex, narrower and less 

 ovate, with large punctures and narrower interstices, and the 

 legs and antennae longer. The basal segment of the abdomen 

 also differs sexually, in some species- being concave in the 

 male and flat in the female, or flat in the male and convex 

 in the female. 



Merimnetes simplicipennis, n. sp. 



Reddish-brown, appendages paler. 



Rostrum with very feeble and normally quite concealed 

 earinae. First joint of funicle as long as second and third 

 combined. Prothorax with sides rather strongly rounded; 

 wdth numerous, somewhat irregular, and more or less con- 

 cealed granules, with a feeble median line. Elytra oblong- 

 ovate ; with regular rows of large, partially-concealed punc- 

 tures ; interstices not alternately raised. Length, 7J-7J mm. 



Hah. — Tasmania: Mount Wellington, Hobart (A. M. 

 Lea). 



Very close to australis, but both sexes slightly wider, 

 the suture not subcarinated posteriorly, and the third and 

 fifth interstices not at all raised above their fellows, but 

 quite uniform with them. The elytral setae also are almost 

 uniformly disposed, instead of being more noticeable on the 

 odd than the even interstices. 



One of the three specimens before me has the derm almost 

 black. The clothing is of the same nature as in the pre- 

 ceding species, but the dark patches are larger and very ill- 

 defined, and there is a large blotch on the base of the pro- 

 thorax. The elytral setae are also somewhat longer and more 

 uniformly whitish. 



Merimnetes montanus, n. sp. 



Black, antennae and tarsi more or less diluted with red. 

 Moderately densely clothed with white scales, with numerous 

 very feeble spots of brown. In addition with rather short, 

 semi-decumbent setae. 



Rostrum with three narrow carinae, almost or quite con- 

 cealed before abrasion. First joint of funicle subequal in 

 length with second and third combined. Prothorax with 

 rather strongly rounded sides ; surface vermiculate : with a 

 rather feeble median line. Elytra ovate, with regular rows 

 of large, partially-concealed punctures ; alternate interstices 

 very feebly raised. Length, 6J-6J mm. 



Hah. — Tasmania: Summit of Mount Wellington (A. M. 

 Lea). 



The length is about equal to that of uniform is, and 

 slightly less than that of australis, but from both species it 



