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on the sides of the elytra, owing to the scales being sparser 

 there than elsewhere; the basal half of the suture is shining. 



Decilaus albonotatus, n. sp. 



Bright reddish-castaneous ; club black. Moderately 

 densely clothed with ochreous scales, variegated with white 

 and sooty. 



Head rather wide, with concealed punctures on a small 

 semicircular space in front; elsewhere bald and minutely 

 punctate. Eyes separated almost the width of rostrum at 

 base. E-ostrum moderately long and rather wide, sides dis- 

 tinctly incurved to middle, with a narrow median carina; 

 with dense punctures, becoming concealed towards base. 

 Scape inserted about two-fifths from apex of rostrum, about 

 the length of the five following joints; club large. Prothorax 

 about as long as wide, sides rather strongly rounded, apex 

 more than half the width of base; with dense more or less 

 concealed punctures. Elytra subcordate, sides strongly 

 rounded and widest at basal third, with rows of large 

 partially-concealed punctures, in light striae; interstices wider 

 than striae; margins shining, and on shoulders thickened. 

 Mesosternal receptacle moderately elevated in front; apex 

 semicircular. Abdomen with moderately dense punctures. 

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

 2 mm. 



Hah. — Tasmania: Waratah, in moss (A. M. Lea). 



The clothing is very different to that of the preceding 

 species, but somewhat similar to that of hryophilus, whose 

 metasternum, however, is very different. The ridge on each 

 side of the metasternum is more distinct than on either of the 

 preceding species; it appears to be narrow and parallel-sided, 

 but with a feeble median curve, between it and the elytron 

 is a partially-concealed row of punctures. The elytral margins 

 are lightly thickened and polished, especially at the base, 

 where the shining portion is about the width of the meta- 

 sternal ridge. On the elytra the scales are nearly all closely 

 applied to the derm ; the white ones clothe the shoulders and 

 form a feeble oblique stripe on each side, from near the 

 shoulder to the suture just beyond the middle, and form 

 a few feeble spots posteriorly. Close behind the stripe there are 

 a few sooty scales; but the disposition of the white and sooty 

 scales differs on the right and left elytra. On the prothorax 

 the scales are longer and stouter, the white ones form a dis- 

 tinct spot on each side, and a few spots on the lower sides. 

 There are a few white scales between the eyes. On the legs 

 and under-surface the scales are subsetose and uniform in 

 colour. The head is conspicuously bald, except for a rather 



