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9 . Differs in having the rostrum somewhat longer, sides 

 more distinctly incurved to middle, punctures much smaller 

 and concealed only at basal third, scape inserted not quite as 

 close to apex of rostrum, and abdomen more convex. 



Hab.—'New South Wales: Galston (D. Dumbrell) ; 

 Queensland: Mount Tambourine (A. M. Lea). Type, I. 1530. 



Differs from the generic description in having the scape 

 almost as long as the funicle, and inserted distinctly nearer apex 

 than base of rostrum ; but, as the other features agree, it does 

 not appear desirable to refer it to a new genus. The scales 

 on the prothorax and under-surface are large, and individually 

 distinct. On the prothorax the sooty ones are in the majority. 

 On the elytra they clothe most of the surface, the paler ones 

 form a distinct but not sharply-defined fascia before the 

 middle, commencing narrowly at the suture, and gradually, 

 and then rapidly dilated, till it covers more than half of each 

 side, but towards the sides it is sometimes broken up ; on the 

 apical portion of the elytra also the paler scales are rather 

 numerous. On the under-surface and legs there are but few 

 sooty scales. On the elytra there are numerous stout sub- 

 erect scales, more numerous on the odd than on the even inter- 

 stices, but they do not form distinct fascicles. The third and 

 fifth interstices have their derm but little elevated, but owing 

 to their clothing they appear to be rather distinctly elevated. 

 Looking up the elytra from behind the stout scales appear 

 almost like rows of opaque granules. 



Metyrculus mediomaculatus, n. sp. 



d . Black, in parts diluted with red ; antennae and tarsi 

 red. Densely clothed with scales, larger and more clearly 

 defined, individually, on abdomen than elsewhere ; each elytron 

 with a distinct pale spot just before the middle. Upper-surface 

 with numerous stout and more or less erect scales scattered 

 about. 



Head with dense concealed punctures. Rostrum of mod- 

 erate length, almost parallel-sided; apical half with crowded 

 and fairly large punctures, basal half with larger but con- 

 cealed ones. Scape distinctly shorter than funicle, inserted 

 about two-fifths from apex of rostrum. Prothorax moderately 

 transverse ; with dense partially-concealed punctures. Elytra 

 not much wider than prothorax, base evenly trisinuate, sides 

 parallel to near apex ; with rows of large partially-concealed 

 punctures ; third and fourth interstices lightly elevated, but 

 the third conspicuously so near base. Mesosternal receptacle 

 rather short and not keeled. Femora rather lightly grooved. 

 Length, 4^-6 mm. 



