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lightly incurved to middle; with fairly numerous punctures, 

 small about apex, becoming larger to base. Scape stout, in- 

 serted almost in middle of rostrum, about half the length of 

 funicle and club combined. Frothorax feebly transverse, disc 

 somewhat flattened ; with large punctures, distinct on flanks, 

 partially concealed towards same ; a rather large, sub- 

 quadrate, medio-basal space with smaller punctures than else- 

 where; apical half with a feeble median carina. Elytra not 

 much longer than wide, about once and one-half the length of 

 prothorax, sides strongly rounded; with rows of very large 

 partially-concealed punctures; basal half with some rather 

 large granules. Metasternum irregularly excavated in middle. 

 Two basal segments of abdomen with large punctures, and 

 with a very large one common to both in middle; fifth with 

 a few rather large punctures. Femora stout, rather strongly 

 but obtusely dentate; hind pair extending almost to apex 

 of abdomen. Length, 4 mm. 



Hah. — Queensland: Little Mulgrave River (H. Hacker). 



In general appearance the upper-surface is not much like 

 that of intercoxalis, but the remarkable sculpture of the 

 abdomen is almost identical. It differs also from that species 

 in its shorter legs and scape, and stronger femoral teeth. The 

 €lothing on the type is probably somewhat abraded, and 

 appears to be mixed with mud. Fascicles may be present 

 on fresh specimens, as on the type there appear to be remnants 

 of same. There is a rather large medio-basal space on the 

 prothorax that is shining and without clothing, and is prob- 

 ably normal. The bald, smooth portion of the head has a 

 v^ague, bluish gloss. The sutural portion of the elytra is 

 slightly advanced on to the prothorax, so that the base of the 

 latter appears to be evenly curved instead of bisinuate. 



Pachyporopterus humeralis, n. sp. 



<5 . Black; antennae and tarsi reddish. Densely clothed 

 with light-brown scales, variegated with patches of darker 

 ones ; with numerous stout suberect scales scattered about, 

 and in places compacted into fascicles. 



Head with dense partially-concealed punctures ; forehead 

 conspicuously quadrisinuate, median carina distinct. Eyes 

 moderately large, with rather small facets. Rostrum rather 

 long and thin, sides feebly incurved in middle ; with dense 

 punctures, rather small at apex, becoming larger towards 

 and more or less concealed on basal two-fifths ; with a narrow 

 median carina. Antennae rather thin; scape inserted one- 

 third from apex of rostrum, the length of funicle; second 

 joint of funicle once and one-half the length of first. Pro- 

 thorax moderately transverse, sides strongly rounded, base 



