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Orochlesis munda, Lea ( Queensland lea ). 



The clothing of this species is somewhat variable ; on the 

 elytra there is usually a large V-shaped patch, where the- 

 scales are paler than elsewhere and bounded behind by sooty 

 scales. The V commences on each shoulder and terminates 

 on the suture slightly beyond the middle ; it may be some- 

 times sharply defined and thin, or the whole of the scales 

 enclosed by it may be pale. There are usually a few small 

 granules on the suture near the base, but they are sometimes 

 concealed by the scales. 



Orochlesis delta, n. sp. 



Black; antennae and tarsi reddish. Densely clothed with 

 light-brown or fawn-coloured scales, elytra with a velvety, 

 subapical, triangular patch of blackish scales. Under-surface 

 with mostly whitish scales. 



Head with dense concealed punctures. Rostrum rather 

 stout, decreasing in width from base to antennae, and then 

 parallel-sided ; basal third with coarse concealed punctures, 

 elsewhere with small crowded ones, except on a short and 

 feeble median line. Antennae stout, inserted about two-fifths 

 from apex of rostrum. Prothorax strongly transverse, sides 

 strongly rounded, apex less than half the width of base ; with 

 dense punctures, each covered by a scale. Eli/fra closely 

 applied to and scarcely wider than prothorax, parallel-sided 

 to near apex, which is widely rounded ; with rows of large 

 punctures, in light striae, the striae fairly distinct, but punc- 

 tures almost entirel}^ concealed ; with a few granules on suture 

 near base. Under-surface with fairly large punctures, a single 

 row across each of third and fourth segments of abdomen ; 

 and a single row on each metasternal episterna. Femora 

 moderately long, strongly grooved, and edentate. Length, 

 5| mm. 



Hah. — Queensland: Cape York (H. Elgner). 



Allied to 2'^osticalis, but readily distinguished by the sub- 

 apical spot, which is almost in the shape of an equilateral 

 triangle. On the prothorax the scales are of large size, much 

 larger than those on elytra, and a few of them are white : but 

 on the metasternum and two basal segments of abdomen they 

 are almost as large. The tip of the scape and the joints of 

 the funicle are supplied with long straggling hairs. The type 

 is probably a male. 



EvANiocis, n. g. 



Head fairly large. Eyes moderately large, coarsely 

 faceted. R-ostrum not very long and rather w^ide, feebly 

 curved. Antennas rather stout, inserted about middle of 



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