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apex ; with eight rows of distinct punctures between suture 

 and each side; interstices about twice the' width of 

 punctures. Under -surface with more or less concealed 

 punctures. Femora conspicuously grooved and edentate. 

 Length, 6 mm. 



9 . Differs in having the rostrum longer and thinner, 

 punctures concealed only about basal fourth, and elsewhere 

 very small, although usually clearly defined. Antennae in- 

 serted nearer base than apex of rostrum, instead of in exact 

 middle. Abdomen more convex, and front legs with normal 

 clothing. 



Jiah. — Queensland: Cairns district (F. P. Dodd) ; Cook- 

 town (H. W. Brown). Type, I. 1520. 



With outlines much as in platynota, but with larger, 

 sparser, and less depressed scales, and in addition with numer- 

 ous short erect setae; these are very distinct from the sides, 

 but almost invisible from above. The lateral fringes of the 

 prothorax and elytra are also more conspicuous, and the 

 fringes on the front tibiae of the male are shorter and more 

 compact. The scales on the under-surface are closely applied 

 to the derm, and have the usual laminated appearance, but 

 on the upper-surface they all have a curiously rough, sub- 

 granular appearance. The legs have feeble brownish rings or 

 blotches. 



Platytenes.(i^) 



This genus is remarkably distinct on account of the large 

 finely-faceted eyes, thin rostrum, very short scape (which is 

 inserted almost at base of rostrum), and large scutellum; 

 but in particular by the metasternal episterna. These, instead 

 of running level with the sides of the elytra, as in all other 

 (at least Australian) genera of the subfamily, semicircularly 

 encroach upon them from near the base to almost level with 

 the hind coxae. In the original description Pascoe referred 

 it to the Cr>j2)toj'hyn chides vrais, but stated that it was im- 

 possible ''to approximate it to any known genus." Subse- 

 quently, in recording it from New Guinea, he placed it next 

 to Perissops. I think, however, that on account of its thin 

 rostrum and comparatively long metasternum, with large 

 episterna, it is perhaps better regarded as being one of the 

 (not very close) allies of Cha^tectetorus. 



Platytenes varius, Pasc.^15) 

 This curious w^eevil can now be recorded as Australian, 

 as a specimen was in the collection of the late Rev. T. Black- 

 burn, labelled as having been sent by Mr. French from 



(14) Pascoe^ Journ. Linn. Soc, x., 1869, p. 466. 



(15) L. c, p. 467, pi. xviii., fig. 1; Ann. Mus. Civ. Gen., 1885, 

 p. 269. 



