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strongly bisinuate, with four feeble fascicles across middle; 

 with a feeble concealed median carina; punctures concealed. 

 Scutellum small, transverse. Elytra subovate, base strongly 

 trisinuate, sides dilated to beyond the middle ; with rows of 

 large partially-concealed punctures; sides vertical for a space 

 of four interstices; with a small but distinct post-humeral 

 tubercle, with a very obtuse swelling on basal fourth of third 

 interstice, and a shorter one on fourth before the middle; 

 with a few conspicuous granules on suture near base. Meso- 

 sternal receptacle with thin U-shaped walls. Basal segment 

 of abdomen shallowly depressed in middle. Legs rather long; 

 hind femora extending almost to tip of abdomen. Length, 

 8-8J mm. 



9 . Differs in having the rostrum somewhat thinner, 

 with smaller and sparser punctures, concealed only close to 

 base, antennae inserted two-fifths from apex of rostrum, and 

 basal segment of abdomen convex. 



Hab. — Tasmania: Frankford, Waratah, Wilmot. 



Differs from satyrus in its much smaller size, presence 

 of a scutellum, more conspicuously quadrisinuate forehead, 

 and U-shaped mesosternal receptacle. In general appearance 

 it is fairly close to Hexynius australis, but the femora are 

 edentate. On the prothorax a vague patch of dark scales is 

 usually traceable on each side of the base, on the elytra there 

 may usually be traced an irregular postmedian fascia of dark 

 scales, and another between it and apex. On one specimen, 

 however, the fascicles are broken up into small vague spots. 

 The tibiae are usually very obscurely banded with light- and 

 dark-brown scales. 



Paleticus convexicollis, n. sd. 



Black; antennae and tarsi reddish. Rather densely 

 clothed with scales of a light-brown (sometimes almost golden- 

 brown) colour ; interspersed with stout and in places suberect 

 ones, in places forming fascicles. 



Head with concealed punctures ; with a feeble median 

 carina. Rostrum moderately long, sides incurved to middle ; 

 basal third with rather coarse partially-concealed punctures, 

 elsewhere shining and with small but clearly-defined ones. 

 Scape inserted slightly nearer apex than base of rostrum, about 

 the length of five following joints combined. Prothorax 

 moderately transverse, rather convex, sides strongly rounded, 

 apex scarcely half the width of base; punctures concealed. 

 Elytra at base not much wider than prothorax, but dilated to 

 bevond the middle, and then sides arcuate to apex ; with 

 irregular rows of large, distant, partially-concealed punctures, 

 becoming small posteriorly ; interstices with feeble tubercular 



