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almost as long as fourth and fifth combined, fourth slightly 

 shorter than fifth, and fifth than sixth, sixth-eleventh sub- 

 equal. Prothorax with front angles rounded, sides thence 

 parallel to base ; with crowded and not very large but sub- 

 rugose punctures, becoming still more crowded on sides. Elytra 

 feebly diminishing in width from near shoulders ; rather 

 densely granulate-punctate about base, punctures smaller and 

 more clearly defined elsewhere ; striation well defined through- 

 out. Hind coxae narrowed almost to points at the sides, 

 greatest length equal to that of apical segment of abdomen 

 (this rather acutely pointed and with numerous small 

 granules) ; basal joint of hind tarsi as long as the rest com- 

 bined. Length, 4f mm. 



Hah. — Queensland: Cairns district (A. M. Lea). Type 

 (unique), I. 5751. 



A rather narrow species. The pronotum from some direc- 

 tions appears to be covered with small granules instead of 

 punctures. The eleventh joint of antennae is just perceptibly 

 longer than the tenth : in fact, from some directions it appears 

 to be a trifle shorter. 



Fornax subopacus, n. sp. 



Castaneous, head and prothorax without gloss, elytra and 

 under-surface very feebly shining. Densely clothed with 

 short, stramineous pubescence. 



Head with crowded, partially-concealed punctures; inter- 

 antennary carina not continued across middle. Antennae 

 moderately long, first joint scarcely longer than third, second 

 very short, third to tenth serrated, third about once and 

 one-half the length of fourth, fourth to tenth subequal in 

 length but gradually decreasing in width (eleventh missing). 

 Prothorax with sides rounded in front; very densely and 

 rugcsely punctate ; towards base with feeble remnant of a 

 median line. Elytra parallel-sided to beyond the middle; 

 with dense punctures throughout, but more rugose about base 

 than elsewhere; striation well defined. Hind coxat strongly 

 but curvilinearly decreasing in width to sides, greatest length 

 scarcely more than that of second abdominal segment; hind 

 tarsi with basal joint slightly shorter than the rest combined, 

 fourth slightly narrower than third. Length, 4| mm. 



Tfah. — Queensland: Cairns district (A. M. Lea). Type 

 (unique), I. 5750. 



The opaque head and prothorax (due principally to 

 density of punctures) should alone readily distinguish the- 

 species from all other Australian ones of the genus. The 

 tarsi are rather shorter and the lateral sulci of the prosternum 

 rather wider than are usual in Fornax. 



