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to be deep and to meet in the middle at the exact base of the- 

 rostrum, on its lower-surface. The prothoracic punctures are 

 all sharply defined, and no two are really confluent : but as the 

 interspaces between some of them are in very feeble ridges, 

 they have the appearance of being feebly confluent. In anten- 

 nalis, also with stout antennae (and with which it would be 

 associated in my table), the club is distinctly separated from 

 the funicle, instead of being apparently continuous with it. 

 It differs also in many other respects, but notably in width, size 

 of punctures, and base of rostrum. The eyes almost meet on 

 the lower-surface, as in X eomelariterius, but as the rostrum is 

 not of great length, it appears better to refer the species to 

 Melanferiiis. The (three) typical specimens are probably all 

 males. 



Melanteeius minor, n. sp. 



Blackish-brown ; rostrum, antennae, and legs somewhat 

 23aler. Elytra with minute white setEE, forming a feeble row 

 on each side of each interstice ; under-surf ace and legs with 

 fairly numerous whitish setae. 



E i./es separated less than width of base of rostrum. Ros- 

 trum rather long and thin : with dense punctures, becoming 

 linear in arrangement JDehind antennae, and with a narrow- 

 median carina. Scape inserted about two-fifths from apex of 

 rostrum and almost the length of funicle; first joint of funicle 

 longer than second. Profhorax almost as long as wide, apex 

 not much narrower than base ; with dense, moderately large, 

 clearlv - defined punctures. Elytra oblong - cordate, sides 

 parallel on basal half : with rows of suboblong punctures in 

 rather narrow striae : interstices wider than striae, with feeble 

 ridges, becoming acute posteriorly, each with a feeble row of 

 punctures on each side, sutural interstice with a single irregular 

 row of punctures and feebly ridged only on posterior declivity. 

 Basal segment of ahdomen flat in middle. Femora moderately 

 dentate. Length, 2f mm. 



Hah. — New South Wales: Sydney (A. J. Coates). 



In some respects close to aiitennalis, but smaller, narrower, 

 and with the second elytral interstice non-carinate on the basal 

 half. In shape it is something like the preceding, but that 

 species is larger, with very different punctures, rostrum, and 

 eyes. It is the smallest of the genus, except castaneu.<, which 

 is much more robust and otherwise different. 



Melanterius confusus, n. sp. 



Blackish-brown ; antennas and tarsi of a dingy-red. Upper- 

 surface almost glabrous : under-surface with rather sparse • 

 whitish setae, becoming denser on apical segment and on legs. 



