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transverse, sides strongly rounded, apex about half the width 

 of base ; with very dense normally-concealed punctures. 

 Elytra subcordate, base strongly trisinuate, shoulders 

 thickened; with rows of large partially-concealed punctures; 

 with a few sutural granules; each with five distinct tubercles 

 and some smaller ones. Basal segment of abdomen as long 

 as second and third combined, its apex evenly incurved to 

 middle; second almost as long as third and fourth combined. 

 Legs long; femora stout, strongly and acutely dentate, hind 

 ones passing apex of elytra for a considerable distance; tibiae 

 very thin, the hind ones shallowly emarginate near apex, the 

 apex itself with two golden fascicles, the apical hook long, 

 strongly curved and with its apex again curved. Length, 

 10-11 mm. 



9 . Differs in having the antennae inserted rather nearer 

 base of rostrum, the rostrum itself more sparsely clothed about 

 base, basal segment of abdomen gently convex, and legs some- 

 what shorter, with stouter tibiae, the hind pair of which have 

 apical spur as on the others and with one fascicle only. 



Hah. — New South Wales: Dorrigo (H. J. Carter and 

 E. W. Ferguson). 



In general appearance remarkably close to dispar, but 

 with second segment of abdomen distinctly longer than third 

 and its suture with the first curved in middle instead of 

 straight. The elytral tubercles are placed as on hrevipes. On 

 the type male the presternum has numerous whitish scales 

 margining the pectoral canal ; its hind tibiae are also curiously 

 armed. 



Dysopirhinus quadrinotatus, n. sp. 



Black; antennae and claw joint of a dingy-red. 

 Moderately clothed with ochreous or brownish scales, in places 

 becoming sooty. Elytra with four conspicuous pale spots : 

 two before and two beyond the middle ; a conspicuous triangle 

 of pale scales on each side of mesosternum. 



Head with a feeble median ridge ; with a narrow im- 

 pression behind each eye. Kostrum about as long as pro- 

 thorax, evenly curved, sides incurved to middle, but feebly 

 dilated at antennae; on basal third punctures concealed, but 

 elsewhere clearly defined and rather dense. Scape inserted 

 about one-third from apex of rostrum ; second joint of funicle 

 longer than first. Protliorax subconical, about as long as 

 wide ; with numerous large, round, depressed granules or 

 small tubercles, absent from a fairly large medio-apical space; 

 with a conspicuous median carina. Elytra elongate- 

 subcordate, each separately rounded at base, not much but 

 distinctly wider than protliorax, sides decreasing in width 



