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POROPTERUS MULTICOLOR, 11. Sp. 



Densely clothed with scales, mostly reddish-ochreous, but 

 varying (usually in small patches) to stramineous and sooty; 

 apical two-thirds of rostrum glabrous. 



Head with punctures more or less concealed. Kostrum 

 rather long and thin, sides distinctly inflated near base, then 

 incurved to antennse and then feebly dilated to apex ; with 

 numerous rather small but clearly-defined punctures on apical 

 half, more or less concealed elsewhere. Antennae inserted 

 slightly nearer apex than base of rostrum; first joint of 

 funicle stouter and slightly longer than second. Prothorax 

 about as long as wide, sides strongly rounded; subapical con- 

 striction shallow; with dense large punctures. Scutellum 

 absent. Elytra elongate, base slightly less than widest part 

 of prothorax, sides very feebly rounded; with regular rows 

 of large and somewhat distant punctures, larger and closer 

 together on sides than elsewhere ; with many small depressed 

 black fascicles, more numerous on the third and fifth inter- 

 stices than elsewhere, but absent from suture. Mesosternal 

 receptacle scarcely raised, base fairly large, emargination 

 semi-circular. Abdomen densely punctate, with deep sutures; 

 basal segment slightly longer than three following combined, 

 second as long as third and fourth combined. Legs rather 

 short; femora moderately grooved, the hind pair just passing 

 tip of elytra ; front tibige distinctly bent inwards ; third tarsal 

 joint rather wide and deeply bilobed. Length, 7-7J mm. 



Hah. — New South Wales: Blue Mountains and Ourim- 

 bah (E. W. Ferguson). (32) 



A memiber of the difficult lichodermiis group, but with 

 femora rather distinctly grooved. The clothing in some 

 respects is like that of undulatus, but the elytra are differently 

 sculptured, the fascicles are fewer in number and differently 

 disposed, prothoracic carina less conspicuous and tibiae dif- 

 ferent; cavernosus is smaller, with different outlines, pro- 

 thorax with denser clothing, etc. ; hituherculatus and lis- 

 sorhinus have shining tubercles at base of elytra. The absence 

 of fascicles or dense clothing from the suture on the posterior 

 declivity readily distinguishes it from other members of the 

 group. On the prothorax a median carina appears to be 

 traceable from base to apex, but it is entirely covered by 

 scales. The punctures are also more or less obscured by scales. 

 On the upper-surface the dark scales are mostly condensed 

 into fascicles. In certain lights many of the scales appear 

 almost scarlet. The thin setae at tips of tibiae are more or 

 less golden. 



(32) I have also seen a specimen, in Mr. Cox's collection, from 

 Illawarra. 



