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9 . Differs in having the rostrum somewhat longer, 

 punctures smaller and concealed only on basal third; scape 

 inserted somewhat closer to base of rostrum; and basal seg- 

 ment of abdomen gently convex in middle. 



Hah. — New South Wales: Dorrigo (H. J. Carter); Gos- 

 ford (H. W. Cox); Sydney (A. M. Lea). 



At a glance resembles Ephrycus ohliquus, but the meso- 

 sternal receptacle is cavernous. It is decidedly smaller than 

 all previously described species, and the prothoracic impres- 

 sions are less distinct than usual ; they are of such a nature 

 that they cause a series of four feeble tubercles across the 

 middle, and four across the base. On each elytron there is a 

 distinct, pale, oblique stripe, extending from the shoulder 

 towards the suture, but not reaching same; and there is a 

 less distinct one (sometimes almost absent) across summit of 

 posterior declivity. On the scutellum and under-surface the 

 clothing is pale. On the legs it is pale, variegated with sooty- 

 brown patch.es. There are three small sooty fascicles on the 

 third interstice, and two on the fifth. The long semi- 

 upright scales, if flattened down, would extend across at least 

 two interstices, but they appear to be very easily abraded. 

 The metasternum and basal segment of abdomen are almost 

 of exactly the same length along middle. 



An apparently immature specimen (probably from Illa- 

 warra) differs in having the derm almost flavous, with most 

 of the depressed scales on the upper-surface stramineous, or 

 at least of a pale-brown, the oblique humeral stripe on each 

 elytron is distinct, but the postmedian one is scarcely trace- 

 able. The small sooty fascicles, however, are more conspicuous 

 than on the types. 



EUCALYPTOCIS, n. g. 



Head rather wide, concealed from above. Eyes small, 

 widely separated, coarsely faceted. Rostrum rather short and 

 wide, feebly curved. Antennae inserted about middle of 

 rostrum ; scape shorter than f unicle ; f unicle with two basal 

 joints rather long; club ovate. Prothorax flat, triangular. 

 Scutellum small. Elytra closely applied to prothorax, but 

 somewhat wider, base trisinuate, shoulders produced, sides 

 narrowed from base to apex. Pectoral canal deep and wide. 

 Mesosternal receptacle feebly raised, widely U-shaped, emar- 

 gination strongly transverse; cavernous. Metasternum slightly 

 longer than the following segment. "Abdomen rather large, 

 two basal segments large, first larger than second, intercoxal 

 process wide. Femora moderately large, grooved, edentate; 

 tibise compressed. 



A curious genus of doubtful position but provisionally 

 regarded as of the Ohcetecfetorus group ; in the table of 



