154 Deutsch. Ent. Zeitschr. 1910. 



once and one fourth as long as wide ; with series of rather largo 

 punctures , but appearing much smaller on account of clothing ; 

 interstices gently convex and regulär, except that the third and 

 fifth are slightly produced at the base. Length (excluding rostrum) 

 4^2 — 5 mm. 



Hab. — Australia (Entomological Society) ; W. Australia : 

 Swan River (A. M. Lea). 



Belongs to the section represented by such species as comosus 

 and cUspar , but readily distinguished from these by the basal 

 protection of the third interstice. In Hopei there is a somewhat 

 similar protection, but the two species have little eise in common 

 (the eyes in the present species for instance are more coarsely 

 faceted, sexes not noticeably different, etc). 



The bulk of the specimens before me have the derm of a 

 rather pale chestnut-brown or red , but it varies to black , with 

 the appendages red or diluted with red. The eyes are often 

 margined with pale scales, and on some specimens appear to be 

 encircled by a narrow impressed ring , so that they stand out 

 more clearly than they otherwise would , but this appearance is 

 not constant. There is usually a feeble curved stripe on each 

 side of the prothorax , on the elytra there are usually numerous 

 small pale spots. The pale markings , however , are never very 

 sharply defined , although often fairly distinct to the naked eye. 

 On the elytra the setae are not quite evenly disposed , as when 

 Seen from behind or in front they do not appear to be in quite 

 even rows. 



Nine of the Society's specimens where marked as from 

 Australia, but two others (possibly in error) as from N. S. Wales. 



OtioprJi t/nc7i ides. 



C optorrhy n chiis Gestroi Pasc. 

 There are three specimens before me, of the Society's, that 

 where taken by D ' A 1 b e r t i s at Somerset and are labelled 

 Coptorhynchus Gestroi Pasc. , and in all probability are co-types. 

 They differ from the description , however , in having the elytral 

 setae varying from white on the posterior declivity to dark brown 

 elsewhere , certainly not black ; and on one specimen they are 

 all nearly white. Nor can I regard the antennae as black. 



Ecrizothis inaequalis Blackb. 

 One specimen labelled Queensland , but certainly in error. 

 The species is a common one in Victoria and the specimen appears 

 to have been pinned by Mr. C. French of Melbourne. 



