300 



near base, almost as long as three following combined, witk 

 a few distinct pnnctures ; third and fourth each with a dis- 

 tinct row across middle; fifth with dense ones. Legs long and 

 rather thin; femora distinctly grooved and lightly dentate; 

 claws minute. Length, 2| mm. 



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

 I. 1542. 



In general appearance extremely close to ruhriv entris , 

 but rostrum stouter, head impressed between eyes, and all the 

 elytral strise distinct. The emargination of the mesosternal 

 receptacle is also more transverse, and the punctures at sides 

 of prothorax are more distinct. In some lights an extremely 

 fine row of punctures can be traced on each elytral interstice, 

 but from most directions they are quite invisible. 



Alatidotasia macrops, n. sp. 



Shining dark reddish-castaneous, som.e parts darker; 

 antennse paler. Under-surface and legs with sparse white 

 scales; a small spot of white scales on each side of elytra near 

 apex. 



Head with moderately dense punctures. Eyes large and 

 almost touching in middle. Rostrum moderately stout, sides 

 distinctly incurved to middle, widest near, but notched on 

 each side of base; with rows of rather large punctures, becom- 

 ing smaller in front. Scape stout, inserted nearer base than 

 apex of rostrum, not half the length of funicle and club com- 

 bined. Prothorax moderately transverse; with fairly large 

 but not very dense punctures. Elytra elongate-cordate, some- 

 what wider than, but outlines subcontinuous with those of 

 prothorax; with rows of not very large punctures, in deep 

 striae; interstices wider than striae, each with a row of very 

 small punctures. Abdomen with first segment scarcely longer 

 than second, second almost as long as third and fourth com- 

 bined; first and second with dense and coarse punctures, fifth 

 with smaller ones, third and fourth each with one row across 

 middle. Femora rather stout, widely grooved, edentate, front 

 pair dilated towards, but suddenly narrowed near base ; tibise 

 narrow, angular at base; claw joint very thin, claws minute. 

 Length, 3 mm. 



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

 I. 1543. 



A somewhat aberrant species, as the femora are edentate, 

 and the large eyes, almost meeting in front, give a very- 

 different appearance to the head from that of ruhriventris or 

 the preceding species. In general appearance it is like some of 

 the small shining species of Melanterius. The elytral striae are 

 narrower than the interstices, and are very sharply defined. 



