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clothing. Its prothorax is densely clothed with spathulate 

 reddish-brown scales, with three transverse, slightly-waved 

 fasciae of chocolate-brown scales ; the first of these is compara- 

 tively close to the base, and does not quite extend to the sutnre ; 

 the second is almost exactly median, and the third rather close 

 to the second ; the disc is supplied with a few white scales, but 

 these become more numerous towards base and sides, on the 

 posterior declivity they become linear in arrangement ; each 

 side of apex is marked by a small but distinct spot of white 

 scales. The under-surface and legs are supplied with whitish 

 scales, the femora, especially the hind ones, being distinctly 

 ringed. The specimen is very beautiful, a most unusual occur- 

 rence in the genus. 



Omydaus eostralis, n. sp. 



Black; antennae and tarsi of a dingy-red. Moderately 

 and somewhat irregularly clothed with scales, varying from 

 almost white, through ochreous, to sooty. Legs and parts of 

 under-surface densely clothed. 



Head with coarse partially-concealed punctures. Rostrum 

 moderately long, strongly curved, sides distinctly dilated 

 towards but triangularly notched at base ; on basal third with 

 coarse punctures, elsewhere shining and with small clearly- 

 defined ones. Antennae stouter than usual ; scape inserted not 

 much closer to apex than to base of rostrum, and distinctly 

 shorter than f unicle ; first joint of funicle slightly longer than 

 second. Prothorax flat, distinctly transverse, sides feebly 

 rounded to near apex, which is suddenly and strongly narrowed 

 and subtubular; with moderately large punctures, more 

 crowded on sides than disc. Elytra flattened, not much wider 

 than prothorax, base strongly trisinuate, subparallel-sided to 

 beyond the middle ; with rows of very large deep punctures, 

 becoming smaller posteriorly. Under-surface with coarse, but 

 in places more or less concealed punctures. Basal segment of 

 abdomen widely concave. Femora stout, widely grooved, front 

 pair moderately, the others feebly, dentate ; tibiae feebly com- 

 pressed, especially the front pair ; with rows of punctures 

 separated by ridges, each with a small subapical tooth in addi- 

 tion to the terminal hook. Length, 6J mm. 



Hah. — Queensland: Bloomfield River (C. French). 



In general appearance fairly close to ohlongopunctatus, 

 but femora with wider and deeper grooves, rostrum con- 

 spicuously notched on each side of base, body flatter and punc- 

 tures smaller. Siihfascicidatus, which is also a depressed 

 species, is wider, with different punctures, alternate interstices 

 of elytra elevated, etc. Contractus, whose rostrum is very 

 similar at the base, is not quite so depressed, prothorax more 



