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Mr. Davey has taken the species in South-West 

 Victoria,'^'*) and his specimens are evidently in better condi- 

 tion than the type '^s) (which by the glossy condition of the 

 granules and tubercles shows evidences of abrasion) ; their 

 tubercles and even many of the granules being clothed with 

 scales. A male that he sent from Ararat is considerably 

 smaller (10 mm. only), and with the apical tubercles more 

 distinct and subconical. 



POROPTERUS CONIFER, Boll. 



A Dorrigo specimen of this species has the two large 

 subapical tubercles of elytra not diverging, but with their 

 tips touching (probably due to an accident). Its prothorax 

 has the median carina more pronounced, the four tubercles 

 across the middle are larger than on the typical form, but 

 smaller than on the variety prodigus. On the elytra the second 

 and third tubercles, on the third interstice, are decidedly 

 smaller than on both forms. At a glance it approaches some 

 of the forms of ell'ipticns. 



Ophrythyreocis ferrugineus, n. sp. 



Black ; antennae and tarsi red. Densely clothed with 

 rusty-brown scales, variegated with sooty ones, and with 

 numerous stout suberect ones scattered about. 



Head with dense concealed punctures. Eyes latero- 

 frontal and small, but not very prominent. Rostrum rather 

 wide, almost parallel-sided ; with coarse concealed punctures 

 almost to apex, which is densely punctured. Prothorax rather 

 lightly transverse, sides strongly rounded, apex about half 

 the width of middle ; with dense more or less concealed punc- 

 tures. Elytra subcordate, sides distinctly rounded; with rows 

 of large partially-concealed punctures, becoming smaller pos- 

 teriorly. Third and fourth segments of ahdoinen very short, 

 and distinctly depressed below level of second and fifth. 

 Femora stout, very feebly dentate. Length, 3^ mm. 



Hah. — Victoria: Gippsland (E. W. Ferguson). 



On the prothorax all the scales are rather stout and sub- 

 erect, although shorter than the erect ones on elytra. There 

 are eight spots (two fairly large ones at base, four across 

 middle, and two very feeble ones at apex) where sooty scales 

 are condensed so as to appear like fascicles, although they 

 are not longer than the surrounding rusty-coloured ones. On 

 the elytra there is a rather large spot of sooty erect scales on 

 each side of base, and numerous smaller ones (mostly on the 



(34) It is now first recorded from the mainland. 



(35) Kindly sent to me for re-examination bv Mr. Simson. 



