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fairly good idea of the appearance of the insect described 

 below. 



PliAUNiEUS LONGIROSTRIS, n. Sp. 



Black, shining. Upper-surface glabrous except for some 

 white scales on suture. Under-surface and legs with dense 

 white scales in places : but glabrous elsewhere. 



Head with small, dense punctures. Rostrum consider- 

 ably longer than head and prothorax combined, with rather 

 numerous punctures, except for an impunctate line along 

 middle of basal three-fourths. Scape inserted about one -third 

 from apex of rostrum, almost as long as funicle and club 

 combined. Prothorax strongly convex ; with rather numerous 

 and small but clearly-defined punctures. Elytra strongly 

 convex, at base closely applied to prothorax, but shoulders 

 strongly rounded, thence rapidly diminishing in width to 

 apex ; with rows of rather small but clearly-defined punctures, 

 becoming very small posteriorly, and in striae only towards 

 sides, and one near suture. Hind femora considerably pass- 

 ing apex of elytra. Length, 2|-3 mm. 



Hab. — Queensland: Cairns (E. Allen). 



There are white scales on the suture near apex and some 

 near base, but the latter appear to be easily abraded, as on 

 several specimens they are absent, but their position is 

 marked by minute punctures. The under surface of each of 

 the femora has a ridge of scales, white at the base but darker 

 near the apex, and these scales from some directions cause 

 the femora to appear dentate, although they are really 

 edentate. On an occasional specimen parts of the legs are 

 feebly diluted with red. 



