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a depressed median line), and the sides have numerous, erect, 

 dark scales. On the elytra there are five elongated patches 

 (or depressed fascicles) of sooty scales : one on the suture on 

 the posterior declivity, and two on the third interstice of each 

 elytron, of the latter one extends from the base to the basal 

 third, the other is postmedian and somewhat shorter; else- 

 where there are feeble smoky patches, one of which causes 

 the pale scales to appear to form an oblique fascia from the 

 side to the commencement of the postmedian sooty patch. On 

 the apical half of abdomen the clothing is slightly infuscated. 

 The derm of this, and of the following species, is normally 

 entirely concealed, but the colour of the same can be seen 

 where a slight amount of abrasion has taken place. As with 

 many other densely clothed species, however, it is probably 

 variable. 



Ethocis bifasciatus, n. sp. 



Obscure reddish-brown; antennae somewhat paler. 

 Densely clothed with smoky-grey or mouse-coloured scales, 

 paler on under- than upper-surface; elytra with two pale 

 fasciae; with numerous stout erect scales scattered about, and 

 in places condensed into feeble fascicles. Length, 4 mm. 



Hah. — New South Wales: Mount Victoria (A. M. Lea). 



The outlines and sculpture are exactly as described in 

 the preceding species (each is represented by a unique and 

 probably male specimen), but the clothing is so different that 

 the two species can be easily distinguished. The pale elytral 

 fasciae are distinct to the naked eye, but not sharply defined 

 under a lens, the subbasal one commences near each shoulder, 

 and is oblique to the suture at the basal third ; the other is 

 somewhat curved, and is placed at the summit of the posterior 

 declivity. There are six feeble fascicles on the prothorax : 

 four across middle and two at apex. On the elytra there are 

 no distinct fascicles, but here and there a few of the numerous 

 upright scales are compacted together. 



ScoTiNOCis, n. g. 

 Head comparatively large, partially concealed from 

 above. Eyes widely separated, rather coarsely faceted. 

 Rostrum not very short, moderately wide, lightly curved. 

 Antennae not very thin, inserted about middle of rostrum; 

 scape distinctly shorter than funicle, first joint of funicle 

 moderately long; club elliptic-ovate. Prothorax lightly 

 transverse, sides rounded, apex produced. Scutelhim dis- 

 tinct. Elytra parallel-sided to beyond the middle. Pectoral 

 canal deep and wide, terminated between four front coxae. 

 Mesosternal receptacle lightly raised, emargination widely XT- 

 shaped : cavernous. Metasternum almost as long as the 



