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rounded, base truncate, apex rather narrow; with rows of 

 large punctures, alternating with rows of large granules. 

 Under-surface with coarse punctures, except on third and 

 fourth segments of abdomen. Legs long; femora edentate, 

 the hind ones passing apex of elytra ; tibiae ridged on each 

 side. Length, 5i mm. 



Hah. — Torres Straits: Banks Island (H. Elgner). 



In general appjearance close to anopla, but sides of elytra 

 not clasping prothorax at base, and punctures of under- 

 surface, although large, less sharply defined, rostrum stouter 

 and with punctures not in regular series. From quadriseriata, 

 which has the base of elytra very similar, it is distinguished 

 by its rostral punctures and edentate femora. Although the 

 punctures on the rostrum are not in four distinct rows, they 

 have, nevertheless, a tendency to a linear arrangement. The 

 elytral punctures are so placed that each is bounded by four 

 granules, and the granules so that each is bounded by four 

 punctures. 



Imaliodes oopterus, n. sp. 



S . Black ; antennae and tarsi reddish ; with rusty-brown 

 scales, rather dense on under-surface and legs, sparser on 

 upper-surface. 



Head with dense partially-concealed punctures. Eyes 

 rather small and prominent, facets rather coarse. Rostrum 

 moderately long, not very thin, sides distinctly incurved to 

 middle; punctures dense on apical fourth, but elsewhere con- 

 cealed. Scape inserted almost in exact middle of rostrum, 

 the length of three following joints combined; second joint 

 of funicle about twice the length of first. Prothorax about 

 as long as wide, sides strongly rounded, apex almost as wide 

 as base; with large and usually clearly-defined punctures. 

 Scutellum absent. Elytra elliptic-ovate, strongly convex, each 

 separately feebly rounded at base, shoulders not produced, 

 sides rather strongly and evenly rounded ; with rows of large 

 punctures, becoming smaller posteriorly; third interstice 

 with a distinct tubercle near base, the second with several 

 feeble swellings. Third and fourth segments of abdomen 

 slightly depressed below level of fifth and distinctly below 

 level of second. Legs rather long and thin; femora feebly 

 grooved, edentate, hind pair passing apex of elytra. Length, 

 7 mm. 



Hah. — Queensland: Mulgrave River (H. Hacker, his 

 Nos. 1148 and 1155). 



The edentate femora and long second joint of funicle 

 associate this species with edentatus, from which it differs in 



