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segment of abdomen evenly convex, instead of gently concave 

 in middle. 



Tlah. — Tasmania (Aug. Simson, his No. 3375) : Frankford ; 

 Ulverstone; Mount Wellington (A. M. Lea). 



In appearance fairly close to the typical form of con- 

 spiciendus, but head evenly convex ; fumatus is larger, with 

 less conspicuous scutellum, smaller femoral teeth, and different 

 clothing. The white or whitish scales, which as a rule are 

 larger than the others, cause the surface to appear somewhat 

 gieyish. They are nowhere, except on scutellum, in distinct 

 patches, but are rather more numerous across middle of pro- 

 thorax and beyond middle of elytra than elsewhere; they 

 also form feeble femoral rings. The sooty scales usually form 

 several very feeble spots on the posterior declivity. The tarsi 

 are sometimes almost black, and sometimes scarcely darker than 

 the antennae. 



EXITHIUS TEISINUATUS, n. Sp. 



Black ; antennae and tarsi reddish. Densely clothed with 

 sooty scales, on the under-surface and legs feebly variegated 

 with whitish ones ; elytra with a conspicuous transverse patck 

 of white scales at summit of posterior declivity; scutellum 

 with ochreous scales. Prothorax with six fascicles, elytra with 

 many. 



Head with the forehead conspicuously trisinuate ; with 

 very dense punctures, concealed in front. Rostrum moder- 

 ately stout, sides moderately incurved to middle ; with dense 

 and rather coarse punctures, concealed about base. Scape in- 

 serted in middle of rostrum, scarcely longer than the two fol- 

 lowing joints combined. Prothorax moderately transverse^ 

 sides strongly rounded ; with dense normally-concealed punc- 

 tures. Scutellum round and distinct. Elytra short, sides 

 rather strongly rounded, base trisinuate ; with rows of large 

 almost entirely-concealed punctures; alternate interstices with 

 feeble tubercles supporting fascicles; suture with a few 

 granules near base. Mesosternal receptacle rather strongly 

 elevated. Metasternal episterna rather narrow in front, and 

 not continued to apex. Femora strongly dentate ; front tibiae 

 bent downwards in middle, the others subfalcate. Lengthy 

 5 mm. 



Hah. — Tasmania (A. M. Lea). 



In appearance something like a variety of conspiciendus y 

 but femora much more strongly dentate and front tibiae 

 different. The conspicuous white patch on the elytra should 

 be very distinctive. As the basal segment of its abdomen is. 

 flat in the middle, the type is probably a male. 



