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distinct, but its inner parts usually more or less largely 

 variegated with black; there are also a few ochreous spots 

 about the base, and a small whitish one on the fifth interstice 

 at the basal third. On the under-surface the scales are mostly 

 ochreous, but often variegated with sooty. On the legs they 

 are usually sooty and ochreous, but frequently variegated with 

 white on the femora. The depressed scales on the elytra are 

 comparatively small and closely compacted; on the abdomen 

 and sides of prothorax they are considerably larger and each 

 is distinct. On abrasion the elytral punctures are seen to be 

 very large and wider than the interstices; before abrasion, 

 however, the majority are quite concealed. The femoral 

 dentition is unusually strong and acute. 



EXITHIUS MEGAPHOLUS, U. Sp. 



Blackish; antennae and tarsi of a rather bright-red, 

 rostrum and rest of legs somewhat darker. Densely clothed 

 with large soft scales, mostly fawn coloured, but with a few 

 whitish and sooty ones; with numerous stiff erect scales scat- 

 tered about. 



Head with dense concealed punctures in front. Rostrum 

 moderately wide, sides lightly incurved to middle; base and 

 sides near base with coarse partially-concealed punctures, else- 

 where with dense and small but clearly-defined ones ; a feeble 

 impunctate line along middle. Scape inserted one-third from 

 apex of rostrum, almost the length of funicle. Prothorax 

 strongly transverse, sides strongly rounded; punctures nor- 

 mally concealed. Elytra with sides rounded and widest at 

 about basal third, base trisinuate ; with rows of large partially- 

 concealed punctures; suture with a few granules near base. 

 Mesosternal receptacle strongly elevated. Metasternal epis- 

 terna indistinct. Abdomen with basal segment feebly de- 

 pressed in middle, its suture with second almost straight. 

 Femora stout, lightly but acutely dentate. Length, 4 mm. 



Hah. — Tasmania: Frankford (A. M. Lea). 



On the prothorax the scales are unusually large and soft, 

 and its fascicles (six in number) are very feebly compacted 

 and indistinct. On the elytra several feeble fascicles are pre- 

 sent, but the erect scales are usually not compacted together, 

 the sooty erect ones are usually placed in very feeble trans- 

 verse series. The head is densely clothed in front, the clothing 

 abruptly ceasing, with a somewhat sinuous outline, at the 

 forehead; this is normally concealed with the head at rest, 

 but on exposure is seen to be densely covered with small punc- 

 tures and fine strigae. The femoral teeth are almost concealed 

 by the clothing. 



