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The patch on the elytra is widest near its summit, then nar- 

 rowed to about halfway to the apex, and then almost parallel- 

 sided to the apex itself. The mesosternal receptacle is pecu- 

 liar, it slopes gently upwards from base to apex, with the 

 walls in front abruptly vertical to near the bottom, but there 

 each is directed forwards, like a short wedge. But it is 

 probable that these wedge-like processes are concealed by 

 the front coxae, on specimens with the presternum closely 

 applied to the mesosternum. Very faint approaches to a 

 similar structure may be seen in pictifrons and veriis. 



BoTHYNACRUM OCHREONOTATUM, Lea, var. 



A female, from Cairns, evidently belongs to this species, 

 but differs from the type female in having no white post- 

 median patch on the elytra, the same being replaced by con- 

 spicuous ochreous spots, similar to the others on the upper- 

 surface. 



Pezichus decipiens, n. sp. 



(S . Black, antennae and tarsi more or less reddish. 

 Moderately, but somewhat irregularly, clothed with rusty- 

 brown scales, in places compacted into feeble fascicles; elytra 

 with several small, transverse spots of white scales. 



Head small; with dense and rather shallow punctures; 

 a narrow impression behind each eye, and with a feeble medic- 

 frontal ridge. Rostrum long, thin, and rather lightly curved, 

 sides slightly dilated to base; apex with small and rather 

 dense punctures, becoming larger towards and rather coarse 

 at base. Antennae thin; scape inserted about one-fourth 

 from apex of rostrum, about as long as funicle and club com- 

 bined; second joint of funicle slightly longer than first. 

 Prothorax slightly longer than wide, sides strongly rounded; 

 with large round granules, or small tubercles; with a very 

 conspicuous carina, on apical three-fourths. Scutellum round 

 and distinct. Elytra much wider than prothorax, parallel- 

 sided to beyond the middle; with rows of large and rather 

 distant punctures, becoming very small posteriorly; third and 

 fifth interstices somewhat elevated, except posteriorly. Apical 

 segment of abdomen widely excavated and notched at tip. 

 Legs long; femora moderately dentate, hind pair passing tip 

 of elytra. Length, 12-13|- mm. 



$ . Differs in having the apical segment of abdomen 

 evenly rounded at apex, and not excavated in middle. 



Hah. — Queensland: Cairns district (F. P. Dodd and 

 A. M. Lea). Type, I. 1539. 



There are five specimens of this species before me, and 

 as three have the apical segment of abdomen with a large 



