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almost evenly convex. Elytra feebly dilated from base to 

 beyond the middle, and then rounded to apex; with rows 

 of large, normally almost, or quite, concealed punctures. 

 Metasternal episterna not traceable throughout. Femora 

 edentate, hind pair just passing tip of elytra. Length, 

 3| mm. 



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



I. 1512. 



The derm of the type, which is probably a female, is as 

 described, but it is probable that it is sometimes black. The 

 clothing is much as on the preceding species, but the claw 

 joint is entirely without stout scales, although there are a few 

 on some of the other tarsal joints. On the prothorax there 

 are four feeble fascicles across the middle, and two at apex, 

 On the elytra there is an elongated loose fascicle on the third 

 interstice, at about the basal third, and a feeble one beyond 

 the middle ; from some directions the two appear to be feebly 

 connected. 



Athyreocis tibialis, n. sp. 



cf . Of a dingy dark-brown, sometimes almost black ; 

 antennae and tarsi red. Densely clothed with muddy-grey 

 scales, feebly variegated on elytra; interspersed with stout, 

 erect scales, in places compacted into fascicles. 



Rostrum lightly curved, scarcely as long as prothorax; 

 basal third with coarse concealed punctures, elsewhere shining 

 and with dense and comparatively coarse ones except along 

 the middle. Prothorax evenly convex. Elytra elongate- 

 subcordate, sides feebly rounded; with rows of rather large 

 punctures in striae, only the striae normally visible. Meta- 

 sternal episterna traceable throughout. Femora feebly 

 dentate, hind pair not quite extending to apex of elytra; 

 middle tibiae angularly dilated at the external middle. 

 Length, 2|-2| mm. 



9 • Differs in having the rostrum slightly longer, with 

 smaller punctures, and middle tibiae not angularly dilated and 

 dentate at the external middle. 



Hah. — Queensland: Mount Tambourine (A. M. Lea). 

 Type, I. 1513. 



In general appearance close to the following species, but 

 four hind femora dentate as well as grooved. The teeth are 

 certainly small, but they are quite distinct from some direc- 

 tions. The front femora are also dentate, but the teeth are 

 extremely minute, invisible from most directions and normally 

 concealed by clothing. On the elytra there are remnants of 

 two very feeble pale fasciae, one across basal third and one 

 at summit of posterior declivity. They appear fairly distinct 

 on account of the feeble dark fascicles on the third interstice ; 



