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Head round; with rather numerous non-confluent punc- 

 tures. Rostrum somewhat shorter than prothorax, parallel- 

 sided : with coarse punctures at base, becoming sparser and 

 smaller in front, but all partially concealed. Scape inserted 

 about two-fifths from apex of rostrum. Prothora.v 



moderately transverse, disc with fairly numerous punctures of 

 moderate size, becoming larger and denser on sides; with 

 an impunctate median line, becoming carinate at base. Elytra 

 almost parallel-sided to near apex, very little wider than pro- 

 thorax; basal third with large punctures, in feeble striae, else- 

 where with much smaller punctures but the striae rather more 

 -distinct ; interstices sparsely and minutely granulate. Length, 

 .5J-5i mm. 



Hah. — Queensland (H. J. Carter). 



One of the specimens before me is almost entirely abraded ; 

 the other is moderately clothed with rather elongate scales 

 (stouter on the elytra than elsewhere) mostly of a dingy white. 

 The prothoracic punctures, although not very dense on the 

 disc, have a slight tendency there to become longitudinally 

 confluent. Mr. Carter has also taken the species at Acacia 

 Creek in N'ew South Wales. 



Xestocis castaneus, n. sp. 



Bright-castaneous, parts of under-surface stained with 

 black. Rather lightly clothed with rather thin stramineous 

 scales or setae, becoming fairly dense in parts. 



Head round, punctures not very dense, but becoming 

 denser and larger between eyes. Rostrum slightly shorter 

 than prothorax, sides very feebly incurved to middle ; with 

 rather coarse punctures at sides and base, an impunctate line 

 along middle. Antennae inserted in exact middle of rostrum. 

 Prothorax moderately convex ; disc with small and sparse 

 punctures, the sides with more numerous ones; with a very 

 feeble median line, but the same carinate at extreme base. 

 Elytra very little wider than prothorax, basal half almost 

 parallel-sided ; with rows of fairly large punctures, becoming 

 smaller before middle, and almost disappearing posteriorly; 

 striation absent. Length, 4| mm. 



^^/ 7,. —Norfolk Island (J. C. Wiburd). 



Smaller and paler than the preceding species, with less 

 parallel-sided elytra and much smaller punctures. On the 

 type the clothing is denser on posterior declivity of elytra, 

 •on abdomen, mesosternum, parts of legs, and base of rostrum 

 than elsewhere, but this may be due to partial abrasion, to 

 •which species of the group are particularly liable. 



