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general level, which it does not do on the type. But as I 

 can find no other distinctions it appears desirable to regard it 

 as a variety rather than as a distinct species. 



Melanterius imitator, n. sp. 



(S . Black; tip of pro thorax, antennae, and legs red. 

 Elytra with a fairly distinct row of setae on each side of each, 

 interstice : prothoracic clothing not rising to general level, 

 under-surface and legs moderately clothed. 



Eyes moderately separated. Rostrum long and thin; 

 with dense punctures, becoming coarser towards base, but 

 scarcely linear in arrangement. Scape inserted three-sevenths 

 from apex of rostrum, decidedly shorter than f unicle ; first 

 joint of f unicle as long as second and third combined. Pro- 

 thora-£ rather strongly transverse; with dense clearly-defined 

 punctures of moderate size. Elytra oblong-cordate, sides- 

 rather feebly rounded, base lightly trisinuate; with rows of 

 rather large distant punctures; interstices acutely ridged, the 

 first only on posterior declivity, the second not on basal sixth, 

 the others almost to extreme base, but the fourth and sixth 

 less acutely than the adjacent ones; each with two somew^hat 

 irregular rows of somewhat coarse punctures, becoming smaller 

 and more regular posteriorly. Ahdomen with rather dense 

 punctures, rather sparser and larger on intercoxal process 

 (which is depressed) than elsewhere. Femora stout, hind ones, 

 moderately, the others lightly dentate. Length, 3 mm. 



Hah. — South Australia (H. Hacker). 



In my table would be associated with vtdgivac/ns, to which 

 species, in fact, it bears a rather close resemblance; but it is 

 distinguished therefrom by the much less conspicuous denti- 

 tion ; the front femora from most directions appear to be 

 edentate, and the tooth even when visible is seen to be ex- 

 tremely sm.all. The eyes are decidedly closer together than 

 in acacice, or in solitus, to which latter species the elytraL 

 clothing might suggest afiinity. 



Melanterius fasciculatus, n. sp. 



Almost or quite black ; antennae and tarsi of a dingy- 

 red. Upper-surface with minute setae, undar-surface and legs 

 with distinct whitish setae, the four hind trochanters each with 

 a conspicuous fascicle of long golden setae. 



Eyes moderately separated. E/Ostrum moderately long- 

 and thin ; with rather coarse punctures, becoming linear in 

 arrangement behind antennae, but not leaving distinct carinse. 

 Scape inserted about one-third from apex of rostrum, almost 

 the length of f unicle ; first joint of f unicle distinctly longer 

 than second. ProtJwircr moderately transverse, sides strongly 



