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In size and general appearance very close to cordati/s, but 

 forehead with median sinus wider and shallower, no punctures 

 at base of second abdominal segment, and elytra with a tubercle 

 on each shoulder. The abominal fovea is much as on cordatus, 

 although it was not mentioned in the description of that species. 

 The under-surface of both specimens is almost glabrous, but 

 this may be due to abrasion. The rostrum of the specimen 

 from the Tweed River is slightly longer than that of the type. 



Paletonidistus foveicollis, n. sp. 



Black; antennse (club somewhat darker) and tarsi red. 

 Sparsely and unevenly clothed, but legs densely clothed. 



Head with forehead obscurely quadrisinuate, but with a 

 distinct median carina. Rostrum moderately long, evenly 

 curved, sides slightly dilated at middle (where antennae axe 

 inserted) : on basal fourth with irregular rows of coarse, 

 partially-concealed punctures, elsewhere shining and with 

 small and rather sparse ones. Scape slightly shorter than 

 funicle ; two basal joints of funicle subequal in length, but 

 first stouter than second ; club elliptic-ovate. Prothorax 

 lightly transverse, sides rather strongly rounded, apex more 

 than half the width of base, near base in middle with a deep 

 and moderately large fovea. Elytra distinctly but not much 

 wider at base than prothorax, widest at about middle ; with 

 irregular rows of rather small, squamiferous punctures, not in 

 striae except at sides ; with a large tubercle on third interstice 

 near base, and a much smaller one in middle, a large one on. 

 second interstice about summit of posterior declivity, and a 

 smaller one before middle ; base on each side of scutellar region 

 with a small shining tubercle. Mesosternal receptacle rather 

 strongly elevated and sloping downwards to base and apex. 

 Metasternum with a row of large punctures behind each middle 

 coxa. Ahdomen with first segment slightly longer than second 

 and third combined, its suture with second deep at sides, and 

 distinct across middle, each side near base with a few large 

 punctures; apical segment rather densely punctured. Legs 

 long ; femora rather strongly dentate, hind ones just passing 

 apex of elytra. Length, 8^ mm. 



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

 I. 1463. 



Differs from trisinuatus in its sparse punctures, conspicuous 

 medio-basal fovea of prothorax, number and disposition of 

 tubercles, mesosternal receptacle more conspicuously elevated, 

 distinct suture between two basal segments of abdomen, hind 

 femora passing elytra, etc. Illidgea, to which at first glance 

 it appears to belong, has coarsely-faceted eyes, edentate femora,. 



