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rangulate towards the apex ; but the margins of the apical 

 segment of these males are exactly the same as on three 

 females before me. The sexes, however, may be readily 

 distinguished by the antennae; on the male the three apical 

 joints are distinctly longer than the seven preceding com- 

 bined, and the eleventh joint is slightly longer than the 

 eighth, and much longer than the tenth ; on the female the 

 three apical joints are less cylindrical, shorter than the seven 

 preceding combined, and the ninth and eleventh are of equal 

 length, and not much longer than the tenth. The species 

 occurs in New South Wales (Forest Reefs), as well as in 

 Tasmania. 



Dyscolocerus fuscus, n. sp. 



Of a uniform dingy castaneous-brown, legs somewhat 

 paler. Densely clothed with rather short, stramineous 

 pubescence. 



Head evenly convex ; with crowded punctures. Antennae 

 with second joint about as long as fourth, third about as long 

 as fourth and fifth combined, fourth-eighth equal in length 

 and slightly longer than wide, ninth about as long as seventh 

 and eighth combined, as long as eleventh, and slightly longer 

 than tenth. Prothorax strongly rounded in front, then 

 parallel-sided to base, median line distinct; punctures slightly 

 larger than on head, crowded on middle, still more crowded 

 on sides. Elytra parallel-sided to beyond the middle; with 

 crowded punctures at base, elsewhere with somewhat smaller 

 granulate punctures; striation well defined. Length, 7-8 mm. 



Hah. — South Australia: Murray River (H. S. Cope). 

 Type, I. 5746. 



A compact species, with outlines much as those of 

 porosus and rubriventris, and distinctly wider than con col or. 

 On account of the ninth joint of antennae suddenly much 

 longer than the eighth, and the comparatively wide pro- 

 thorax, the species has been referred to Dyscolocerus rather 

 than to Hemiopsida. In some lights the pubescence has a 

 golden gloss. The two specimens in the Museum are probably 

 females. 



Dyscolocerus aureopilosus, n. sp. 



Of a uniform dingy castaneous-brown, legs and antennae 

 somewhat paler. Densely clothed with golden pubescence. 



Head with crowded punctures ; gently depressed between 

 antennary sockets. Antennae long and rather thin, second 

 joint almost as long as fourth, third as long as fourth and 

 fifth combined, fourth-eighth subequal, ninth-eleventh slightly 

 longer than seven preceding joints combined, ninth about 

 as long as three preceding joints combined, slightly longer 

 than tenth, and slightly shorter than eleventh. Prothorax 



