607 



(F), from Kangaroo Island (J. G. O. Tepper), has clothing as 

 on A, except that there is a glabrous spot on each metasternal 

 episternum, this specimen, however, has fairly strong teeth on 

 the front femora (stronger than on any other specimen of the 

 species before me). A specimen (G), from Murray Bridge 

 (A. M. Lea), has clothing as on A, except that there is a 

 considerably larger spot than usual on each elytron at its base, 

 its rostrum is reddish, even at the base, and femoral dentition 

 fairly strong. 



Belus angustatus, n. sp. 



Piceo us- brown or black; apical half of rostrum, elytra 

 and legs more or less reddish. With sparse whitish pubescence 

 about eyes, forming a feeble median line on pronotum, and 

 small conjoined 6pots on suture; each side of under-surface 

 with a conspicuous white stripe from beneath the eye to apex 

 of abdomen, rest of under-surface sparsely clothed; a nude 

 spot on each metasternal episternum. 



Head densely granulate-punctate between eyes, punctate 

 about base. Rostrum rather long (quite as long as front 

 femora), thin and lightly curved; behind antennae with 

 punctures as on base of head, in front shining and with 

 minute punctures. Antennae rather long and not very thin, 

 third joint slightly shorter than first, slightly longer than 

 fourth, and much longer than second, eleventh thrice 

 the length of tenth. Prathorax distinctly shorter than 

 its greatest width (which is near the base), sides 

 rather strongly rounded, median line distinct only on 

 basal half ; somewhat asperately granulate-punctate. Elytra 

 thin, except close to base no wider than widest part of pro- 

 thorax, parallel-sided to near apex, which is lightly produced; 

 closely granulate-punctate. Femora lightly dentate, hind pair 

 not (or scarcely) passing apex of first abdominal segment; 

 basal joint of tarsi about as long as two following combined. 

 Length, 1*0-13 J mm. 



Flab. — South Australia: Strathalbyn (Rev. A. P. Bur- 

 gess), Port Lincoln (Blackburn's collection), Lucindale (B. A. 

 Feuerheerdt and A. M. Lea): Bull Island (E. A. Limbert), 

 Mindarie ; Western Australia (E. F. du Boulay). Type, I. 

 7883. 



Of the specimens before me seven have antennae as 

 described, on three others the eleventh joint is less cylindrical 

 and but twice the length of the tenth ; these specimens also 

 have the front femora stouter, so presumably are females (one 

 certainly is, as its ovipositor is protruding), the others being 

 males. A specimen from New South Wales (Dorrigo, W. 

 Heron) is probably a male of this species, but its front femora 

 are edentate, and suture very sparsely clothed. In general 



