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segments; basal segment feebly depressed in middle. Femora 

 stout, moderately grooved, and lightly dentate; tibiae sub- 

 angular at outer base. Length, If mm. 



Hah. — Tasmania: Mount Wellington, in rotting leaves 

 (A. M. Lea). 



In general appearance very close to the preceding species, 

 with which I had it confused, but femora distinctly, although 

 not strongly, dentate. On each elytron of the type there is 

 an obscure spot on the side, one on the fifth interstice, and 

 another on the third, the three seeming to form a feeble 

 oblique fascia ; there are also vague remnants of two others 

 on the third interstice, and of others on the sides of the pro- 

 thorax. But probably the markings are more or less variable. 

 Its clothing is not condensed into lines on the prothorax, nor 

 into spots at the base of the elytra, but this may be due to 

 partial abrasion. 



Decilaus striatus, n. sp. 



(S . Black ; legs (and sometimes head and rostrum) of 

 a dingy reddish-brown; antennae and tarsi paler. Clothed 

 with long but rather sparse, stout, yellowish setae or elongated 

 scales. 



Head with coarse punctures in front, elsewhere shining 

 and with minute punctures. Eyes separated about two-thirds 

 the width of rostrum at base. Kostrum stout, moderately- 

 long; apex shining and minutely punctate, elsewhere with 

 coarse punctures in four series. Scape inserted about two- 

 fifths from apex of rostrum, somewhat shorter than funicle ; 

 club large. Prothorax moderately transverse, sides strongly 

 rounded; with dense clearly-defined punctures. Elytra sub- 

 cordate, sides strongly rounded and widest across basal third ; 

 deeply striated, punctures in striae conspicuous on sides, but 

 not sharply-defined elsewhere ; interstices wider than striae, 

 with numerous small punctures. Mesosiernal receptacle like 

 the third of a strongly-elevated ring. Metasternum with a 

 thickened impunctate space on each side. Abdomen large, 

 with rather dense and large punctures ; basal segment with a 

 wide shallow impression, common to it and to metasternum. 

 Femora stout, rather strongly grooved, and edentate. Length, 

 2-2^ mm. 



9 • Differs in having the rostrum thinner and with 

 smaller punctures, and basal segment of abdomen gently 

 convex. 



Hah. — Tasmania: Mount Wellington, fairly common in 

 moss (H. H. D. Griffith and A. M. Lea); Waratah (Lea). 



Allied to the two preceding species, but black and more 

 elongate, and a greater portion of the head bald, so that 



