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replaced by small irregular elevations, appearing like irregu- 

 larly rounded granules or small tubercles, much more 

 conspicuous on some specimens than on others; on one 

 specimen the left elytron only has a large rounded tubercle. 



Agetinus abjectus, n. sp. 



d" . Brassy; parts of antennae and of palpi reddish. 



liHid rather strongly convex about base, with a shallow 

 median impression ; with rather dense punctures of medium or 

 small size, rather smaller and sparser behind middle than in 

 front. Second joint of antennae distinctly longer than third. 

 Prothorax with strongly and evenly rounded sides; with small 

 and fairly numerous punctures in middle, becoming denser 

 and larger on sides. Elytra with fairly large punctures on 

 basal half, becoming smaller and sublineate in arrangement 

 posteriorly, and nowhere confluent. Ahdoraen feebly de- 

 pressed in middle of apex. Leysi stout; tibiae strongly ridged, 

 alraost evenly dilated to apex ; basal joint of four front tarsi 

 dilated. Length, 2|-3:^ mm. 



9 . Differs in having abdomen more strongly convex, 

 legs thinner, and basal joint of four front tarsi smaller. 



Hah. — New South Wales (Blackburn's collection) : Gals- 

 ton (D. Dumbrell), Sydney (A. M. Lea, British Museum, 

 from C. Darwin) ; Tasmania (Blackburn) : Hobart, Huon 

 River (Lea). 



A minute species, with the oblique lines on elytra scarcely 

 or not at all traceable ; about the middle the elytral punctures 

 become subgeminate in arrangement, and on the apical slope 

 they are in almost regular rows; striation, however, is absent 

 posteriorly, except close to the suture and sides. An occa- 

 sional specimen has a vague greenish gloss; usually three or 

 four basal joints of antennae (except the upper-surface of the 

 first) and the basal joints of the palpi are obscurely reddish. 



Agetinus compositus, n. sp. 

 PL viii., fig. 129. 



Brassy ; second and third joints of antennae, and under- 

 surface of first, of a dingy-red. 



Finely shagreened. Head rather strongly convex about 

 base, with a small median impression ; punctures fairly dense 

 and rather small. Prothorax with strongly and evenly 

 rounded sides; punctures much as on head. Elytra with 

 moderate punctures about base, becoming smaller posteriorly, 

 but at extreme apex somewhat increasing in size, from near 

 base in more or less conspicuous semi-double rows. Tibiae 

 distinctly ridged, apex distinctly but not suddenly dilated ; 

 basal joint of four front tarsi wide. Length, i.\ mm. 



