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I have only been able to include one of the original 

 species in the table; of the. others, T have seen a co-type of 

 obestis; in size, shape, and general appearance it is fairly 

 close to squamosus, but its elytral punctures are quite twice 

 as large as those of that species. 



0. tigrinus (from '"'Australia") is perhaps nearer 

 pidlatus than any other species, but the description of its 

 elytral clothing and tibial setae are at variance with the five 

 specimens of pullatus under examination. 



0. candidns (also from ' 'Australia") is very briefly 

 described, but short as the description is I have seen nothing 

 that will fit it; a Queensland species, close to maculosus, was 

 doubtfully identified by the late Rev. T. Blackburn as Candi- 

 das, but differs from the description in several particulars, 

 and it was considered not advisable to include it in the table. 



Aterpus foveipennis, Lea; var. bifoveifrons, n. var. 



A recently-obtained specimen possibly represents a variety 

 of this species. It differs from the type in being slightly 

 larger (11 mm.), with the upper-surface (except for a few 

 of the elytral foveae) quite as densely clothed as the under. 

 Rostrum somewhat irregularly impressed in frcnt. Prothorax 

 with more conspicuous setae, punctures much smaller (at 

 least, apparently so), and with a curious, small, shining, 

 pear-shaped fovea on each side of the apex, immediately in 

 a line with the middle of the eye. Elytra with third and 

 fifth interstices much more distinctly elevated and nowhere 

 subtuberculate . 



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

 of var., I. 2726. 



Meripherellus nigriclavus, n. sp. 



Chocolate-brown, rostrum, antennae (the club black) and 

 legs (hind femora dark near, but not at, apex) flavous. With 

 white scales between eyes, on prothorax, apex of elytra, and 

 on under-surface. • 



Head with, dense punctures. Eyes large, coarsely faceted, 

 separated slightly more than half the width of base of 

 rostrum. Rostrum moderately long, somewhat curved, 

 dilated at apex ; with rows of rather small punctures. 

 Antennae thin, inserted about one-fifth from apex of rostrum; 

 scape almost as long as f unicle and club combined ; first joint 

 of funicle stouter and longer than second ; club moderately 

 long. Prothorax small, almost twice as wide as long, sides 

 rather strongly rounded, base much wider than apex; with 



