510 Deutsch. Ent. Zeitschr. 1910. 



tubercles, with fairly large but partially concealed punctures, in 

 rows sometimes deflected by tubercles. Apical segment of ab- 

 domen about as long as second , or third and fourth combined, 

 and more than four times as wide as long. Length 4^/4 — 5 mm. 



Hab. — N.S.Wales (Entomological Society); Queensland: 

 Mulgrave River (Henry Hacker). 



The strong elytral tubercles and the conspieuous lateral 

 markings render this one of the finest species of the subfamily. 

 The suture close to the base is suddenly elevated so as to appear 

 tuberculate, but the tubercle slopes gradually backwards ; on each 

 elytron there are three tubercles on the third interstice, of which 

 the second is the largest, the others being comparatively feeble; 

 on the fifth there are two large ones and a very feeble one, the 

 latter being postmedian ; on the seventh there are two, of which 

 the subbasal one is joined on the Shoulder, this being obliquely 

 produced and prominent. The lateral stripe on each side is of 

 a silvery whiteness, it commences on the hind angle of the pro- 

 thorax , curves round on the side of the mesosternum and is 

 dilated hindwards to apex of metasternum , where it terminates. 

 The front half of the metasternum has normal clothing and in 

 consequence appears as a brown triangle. On each elytron there 

 is an oblique dark stripe, commencing behind the scutellum and 

 extending almost to the side, with another but less regulär one 

 commencing about the middle and also extending almost to the 

 side , but the stripes are not always conspieuous. Scattered 

 about on the upper surface are some pale setae , giving it a 

 slightly speckled appearance. 



Balanerhinus n. g. 

 Head small. Eyes rather large, briefly oval, widely separated; 

 finely faceted. Rostrum long, thin, and feebly curved; mentum 

 not filling the mouth ; scrobes well defined but not very deep, 

 oblique, base not visible from sides. Antennae thin ; scape inserted 

 about middle of rostrum and almost extending to eyes ; two basal 

 joints of funicle elongate, seventh subadnate to club ; club elongate- 

 elliptic , about as long as six preceding joints combined. Pro- 

 thorax without ocular lobes, but apex of lower surface emarginate, 

 base much wider than apex. Scutellum distinct. Elytra short. 

 Side pieces of mesosternum large, the inner widely separated by 

 the outer from the elytra, Metasternum about as long as basal 

 segment of abdomen, each side piece fairly wide, dilated at apex 

 with the inner apex subacute, and the outer rounded but cutting 

 into the elytron. Abdomen with distinct sutures ; first segment 

 almost as long as three foUowing combined , second and fifth 



