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concealing the fourth (which is very small), fifth to tenth 

 rather strongly serrated, eleventh subovate, distinctly longer 

 and slightly wider than tenth. Prothorax lightly transverse, 

 base, apex, and sides lightly rounded ; with dense and rather 

 small punctures. Elytra distinctly wider than prothorax, 

 shoulders strongly rounded, sides almost parallel, punctures 

 about base slightly larger than on prothorax, but diminishing 

 in size posteriorly. Legs rather long; middle femora moder- 

 ately stout, the hind ones very stout, both pairs fringed on 

 hind margins ; hind tibiae neither dilated nor notched at 

 apex. Length, 2 mm. 



Hab. — Northern Queensland (Blackburn's collection). 

 Type (unique), I. 6172. 



A compact black species with conspicuous pubescent 

 markings and peculiar antennae. The pale pubescence forms 

 six conspicuous spots on the upper-surface : two round ones 

 near the base of the pronotum, a round one on the middle 

 near the base of each elytron, and a less distinct one at the 

 apical third. The distance between the eyes at their nearest 

 point is about equal to the length of the first antennal joint. 

 The antennae at first glance appear to be but nine- jointed, 

 owing to the third joint being enlarged and almost concealing 

 the very small fourth joint, and to the close adherence to its 

 base of the second joint. The prothorax and elytra are 

 apparently without impressions, but possibly if the pubescence 

 was abraded some might become evident. I have been unable 

 to closely examine the front legs of the type. 



Xylophilus discoater, d. sp. 



Reddish-flavous, palpi and tarsi paler; antennae (except 

 about base) infuscated, elytra with a large median blackish 

 blotch. Moderately clothed with very short indistinct 

 pubescence. 



Head moderately convex and shining between eyes; with 

 numerous small punctures. Eyes prominent, rather widely 

 separated, lightly notched in front. Antennae rather long 

 and thin, second joint subglobular, third shorter and thinner 

 than second, fourth-tenth subequal in length but very feebly 

 increasing in width, eleventh subovate, wider and slightly 

 longer than tenth. Prothorax small and lightly transverse : 

 punctures rather small and irregular; with an irregular 

 impression across middle, and with two conspicuous impres- 

 sions at base. Elytra almost twice the width of prothorax, 

 sides very feebly dilated to near apex ; with rather dense and 

 sharply-defined but not very large punctures, larger on and 

 about some slight sub-basal swellings than elsewhere. Legs 



