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third interstice near base, and again for a short distance 

 beyond middle, the clothing is almost white. On the under- 

 surface the clothing is of a greyish- white. On the legs it is 

 mostly greyish-white, but distinctly variegated with sooty. On 

 the head it is mostly sooty, but on the rostrum whitish. The 

 erect scales are usually, but not always, of similar colours to 

 the depressed ones, amongst which they are placed. Occasion- 

 ally a few are close together, but they do not form distinct 

 fascicles. At a glance the four hind tibiae appear to be angu- 

 larly dentate at the outer base, but this is probably entirely 

 due to their clothing. The type is probably a male. 



ROPTOPERUS CALVICEPS, U. sp. 



(S . Blackish, in parts more or less obscurely diluted 

 with red ; antennae and tarsi red. Densely clothed w^ith 

 muddy-brown scales, with larger, greyish ones scattered about, 

 and condensed into numerous fascicles on upper-surface. 



Head with most of surface bald and highly polished, a 

 rather small space in front densely clothed. Rostrum wide 

 at base, sides distinctly incurved to middle; basal half with 

 coarse concealed punctures, apical half shining, and with 

 minute ones. Scape short, inserted slightly nearer base than 

 apex of rostrum. Prothorax slightly longer than wide, sides 

 moderately rounded; punctures normally concealed. Elytra 

 elongate, base moderately trisinuate, shoulders less advanced 

 than base near suture, sides moderately rounded: with rows 

 of large partially-concealed punctures; with tubercular swell- 

 ings supporting fascicles; of these there are four (including- 

 a small basal one) on the third interstice, three (including a 

 small subbasal one) on the fifth, and two or three on the 

 seventh. Under -but face with dense partially-concealed 

 punctures. Basal segment of abdomen widely and shallowly 

 depressed. Length, 5| mm. 



Kah. — Australia or Tasmania (Blackburn's collection).. 

 Type, I. 1450. 



A narrow species somewhat suggestive of the New Zealand 

 genus Phrynixns. On each elytron there are five fascicles 

 larger than the others, and all fairly close together; eacK 

 group commences with an antemedian one on the fifth inter- 

 stice, and ends with one on the third at summit of posterior 

 declivity. The type bears a green paper disc, signifying (if 

 the specimen was sent by Mr. French) that it was from 

 Tasmania. 



ROPTOPERUS SCUTELLARIS, n. Sp. 



Black; abdomen and rostrum of a dingy-red, antennae 

 and tarsi paler. Densely clothed with soft scales, mostly 



