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elevations, mostly on the even ones. Basal segment of abdomen 

 with a deep oblique impression on each side near base. Legs 

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

 ones not extending to apex of abdomen. Length, 10 mm. 



//«6.— New South Wales: Bulladelah (H. J. Carter). 



Nearer to apicipennis than to any other described species, 

 but with fascicles on the second and fourth interstices as on 

 others. The stout scales are rather dense on the legs. On the 

 prothorax there are four fascicles across middle, and two at 

 apex. On each elytron there are three on the second inter- 

 stice, two on the fourth, two or three on the sixth, and a few 

 feeble ones elsewhere. I have not detached the head of the 

 type, but towards the base (which is concealed by the pro- 

 thorax) it evidently has a somewhat sinuous impression. It 

 has no sutural granules, but this is probably not a constant 

 feature. 



Paleticus basalis, n. sp. 



Black; antennae and tarsi red. Densely clothed with 

 light-brown or greyish-brown scales, variegated on the legs and 

 sometimes elsewhere, with still paler scales ; with stout scales 

 scattered about, and in places condensed into fascicles. 



Head in front with concealed punctures and a very feeble 

 median ridge, basal (concealed) portion glabrous, and with 

 a feebly quadrisinuated outline. Rostrum long, sides some- 

 what narrowed at middle ; basal half with coarse more or less 

 concealed punctures, elsewhere shining, and with small dis- 

 tinct ones. Scape inserted slightly nearer apex than base of 

 rostrum, almost the length of f unicle ; second joint of funicle 

 distinctly longer than first. Prothorax with basal two-thirds 

 gently rounded, apex more than half the width of middle ; 

 punctures concealed. Elytra short, subcordate, base strongly 

 trisinuate, sides obliquely dilated from base, then parallel to 

 about middle, and then narrowed to apex ; basal half with 

 irregular rows of very large punctures, becoming small pos- 

 teriorly ; third interstice with a rather large obtuse tubercle 

 at basal third, and a smaller one about middle; fourth with 

 an obtuse elongated swelling about middle ; fifth with a small 

 one about middle ; sixth with one at basal third, and an obtuse 

 one on shoulder, with rather large shining granules on basal 

 third, or basal half, of suture. Basal segment of abdomen 

 with a deep fovea on each side near base. Legs long; femora 

 stout, strongly and acutely dentate, hind ones passing apex 

 of elytra. Length, 5i--6J mm. 



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

 W. Ferguson). 



Allied to cordipennis, but smaller, with sparser tubercles 

 and different clothing. The clothing is much as on frontalis, 



