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Hab. — South Australia: Kangaroo Island (J. G. O. 

 Tepper). Type, I. 5812. 



A small species, slightly larger than the average size of 

 laetus, with slightly stouter antennae, and the inter- 

 antennary space distinctly wider; the clothing is also not the 

 same (although the markings of laetus are very variable). 

 From very small specimens of granicollis it is distinguished 

 by its narrower form, thinner antennae, and differently- 

 sculptured prothorax. Inconspicuus is a more coarsely- 

 sculptured species, with stouter and darker antennae, etc. ; 

 all the other small species differ from it in many respects. 

 The scales on the upper-surface are mostly of a rather dingy- 

 brown, obscurely mottled with ashen spots, but on some 

 specimens many of the scales have a slight golden or golden- 

 green gloss ; on the under-surf ace most of the scales are 

 golden or golden-green. At first glance the upper-surface 

 appears to be without setae, but on close examination one or 

 two irregular rows may be traced on each elytral interstice. 

 The prothoracic granules are not conspicuous before abrasion, 

 and even after the scales have been removed they are seen to 

 be all more or less conjoined, with numerous intervening 

 punctures. Where I have abraded the head it is seen to be 

 sparsely punctate and non-striate. 



POLYPHRADES MACROPS, n. Sp. 



Black, some parts obscurely diluted with red, appendages 

 flavous, in parts lightly infuscated. Upper-surface densely 

 clothed with scales, and with thin but suberect setae; under- 

 surf ace almost glabrous. 



Eyes unusually large and almost circular. Rostrum 

 rather short and % parallel-sided, inter-antennary space without 

 traceable carinae, apical plate semi-circular. Scape compara- 

 tively long and thin, lightly curved; two basal joints of 

 funicle moderately long, the first stout, third to seventh thin 

 but transverse; club briefly ovate. Prothorax moderately 

 transverse, sides strongly and evenly rounded, with dense 

 granules traceable through clothing. Elytra, distinctly wider 

 than prothorax at base, sides feebly rounded to beyond the 

 middle, and then strongly narrowed to apex, with regular 

 rows of large punctures, appearing very small through cloth- 

 ing. Femora stout; claws notched at tip. Length, 1\ mm. 



Hab. — South Australia: Mount Gambier; Tasmania: 

 Hobart (A. M. Lea). Type, I. 5613. 



In general appearance like a small Mandalotus, but claws 

 soldered together except at the tip. The eyes are consider- 

 ably larger (in proportion, fully twice as large as in laetus) 

 than in any other described species of the genus, and this 



