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fawn-coloured, and with numerous fascicles on upper-surface. 



Head with most of surface densely clothed, with a narrow 

 bald space. Rostrum wide at base, parallel-sided in front of 

 antennae; basal third with coarse concealed punctures and a 

 feeble median carina, elsewhere shining and with minutg 

 punctures. Scape short, inserted much nearer base than apex 

 of rostrum. Protliorax moderately transverse, sides strongly 

 rounded ; punctures normally concealed ; with eight con- 

 spicuous fascicles in two transverse series. Scutellum round 

 and distinct. Elytra ovate-cordate, base strongly trisinuate, 

 sides strongly rounded; with rows of large partially-concealed 

 punctures, in rather narrow striae; third, fifth, and seventh 

 interstices with rather loosely-compacted fascicles. Abdomen 

 with basal segment rather strongly convex, intercoxal process 

 with a curved row of large punctures; elsewhere almost or 

 quite impunctate. Length, 4 J mm. 



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

 I. 1451. 



In general appearance something like terrce-regince, but 

 with a distinct scutellum, a character which readily dis- 

 tinguishes it from all others of the genus. The subapical 

 tooth of each tibia is more distinct than usual. On each 

 elytron there is a subtriangular medio-lateral space, on which 

 the scales (including the fascicles) are paler than elsewhere. 

 The abdomen of the type (which is probably a female) is 

 almost entirely glabrous, but this may be due to abrasion. 

 The prothoracic fascicles are unusually distinct. The extreme 

 base of the elytra when viewed from in front is seen to have 

 a polished undulating ridge in six lobes. In basalis the lobes 

 are four in number, but that species differs also in having 

 a sutural fascicle, and in being without a scutellum. 



EXITHIUS EPHIPPIATUS, n. Sp. 



Black; antennae and tarsi reddish. Densely clothed with 

 large soft scales, mostly fawn-coloured, but feebly variegated 

 with sooty ones; each elytron with a very conspicuous patch 

 of white scales, not quite touching the side or suture. 



Head evenly convex; with coarse concealed punctures, 

 nostrum moderately thin; tip with coarse punctures, else- 

 where concealed. Scape inserted one-third from apex of 

 rostrum, and the length of funicle. Prothorax distinctly 

 transverse, sides strongly rounded, apex about half the width 

 of base; with dense partially-concealed punctures. Scutellum 

 small but distinct. Elytra with shoulders rounded, sides 

 parallel to beyond the middle; with row^s of large partially- 

 concealed punctures. Mesosternal receptacle strongly 

 elevated. Metasternal episterna rather wide posteriorly. 



