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and shorter than third. Prothorax moderately transverse,, 

 sides lightly rounded, base and apex equal : densely and 

 rather coarsely punctured. Elytra feebly dilated posteriorly, 

 with a few coarse punctures near base, elsewhere much smaller 

 and somewhat rugose. Length, 2 mm. 



Hab. — Tasmania: Hobart, Huon River, Frankford (A. 

 M. Lea). 



The abdomen is usually black, but sometimes dark-brown, 

 the hind femora (and sometimes the middle ones as well) 

 are infuscated in the middle, the sides of the elytra are 

 usually infuscated towards the base. The prothoracic fascia 

 in one specimen occupies more than half of the surface, and 

 is more distant from the apex than the base, in two other? 

 it occupies less than half the surface, whilst in another it 

 occupies almost the entire surface, but is paler and not 

 so sharply defined ; in another it is absent except for a feeble 

 spot on each side of the base; another specimen agrees with 

 this but has the abdomen entirely pale, whilst still another 

 has both prothorax and abdomen entirely pale. The elytra! 

 punctures appear to have a faint linear arrangement. 



In general appearance close to melaleucce , but rostrum 

 much shorter, elytra with much more distinct punctures and 

 prothorax with sparser and larger punctures. 



SUBFAMILY HAPLONYCIDES. 



Haplonyx scolopax, Pasc. 

 It is probable that the description of this species was 

 drawn up from a partially-abraded specimen of Spencei. Mr- 

 Masters has sent me for examination a Queensland specimen 

 labelled scolopacc (it was quite probably from Mr. Masters 

 that the type was received), which agrees with Pascoe's descrip 

 tion, and which is certainly Spencei. I have also other speci- 

 mens of Spencei from New South Wales, Victoria, and Tas- 

 mania, and ranging in length from 5 to 9 mm. 



Haplonyx ustipennis, Pasc. 

 Of the type of this species Mr. Gahan wrote me: — "There 

 appears to be a second small tooth distal to the first on the 

 front femora. It can be seen when looking at the femur 

 from the posterior side, but is more or less concealed by a 

 bunch of scales when seen from the anterior side. The second 

 tooth is more conspicuous in a second specimen of the species." 



Haplonyx modicus, n. sp. 

 Reddish-brown, in places obscurely stained with piceous ; 

 muzzle, club and tibial hooks black. Clothed with rather 



