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towards apex ; with a moderately distinct median carina. 

 Scape inserted slightly nearer apex than base of rostrum. Pro- 

 thorax slightly longer than wide, strongly convex, sides 

 strongly rounded, apex less than half the width of base ; with 

 a short median carina ; with dense regular punctures, clearly 

 traceable through clothing. Elytra no wider than widest part 

 of prothorax, but wider than base, parallel-sided to near apex ; 

 with rows of large partially-concealed punctures ; interstices 

 each with a row of rather distinct granules, alternate ones 

 feebly elevated. T7 ndtr-surface with dense concealed punc- 

 tures. Leys rather long; femora stout, strongly dentate, four 

 hind tibiae moderately bisinuate on lower-surface, the front 

 ones strongly dentate at basal third, and with a moderately 

 distinct subapical tooth in addition to the terminal hook. 

 Length, 9-10 mm. 



9 . Differs in having the rostrum thinner, with distinct 

 punctures only at sides of base, legs shorter, and front tibiae 

 without a tooth at basal third and not fringed. 



Hah. — Queensland: Brisbane (A. J. Coates and H. W. 

 Brown). 



This species, from a single female specimen, was previously 

 described as a variety of dorsalix, but having now both sexes 

 it is clearly evident that it is a distinct species, conspicuously 

 different from dorsalis by the front tibiae of the male ; the 

 elytral markings, when such are present, are also different, 

 and there are numerous granules on the elytra. The elytral 

 granules are supplied with setae, as on the preceding species, 

 but the elytra otherwise, and the legs are very different. On 

 the basal two-thirds of elytra the scales are darker than on the 

 apical third, and the two shades of colour are sharply limited ; 

 sometimes the scales, just before the paler portion, being sooty, 

 sometimes of a rusty-brown. On two specimens there is a large, 

 subtriangular, sooty patch on each side, with the hind margins 

 of the triangles meeting at the suture. The legs are sometimes 

 feebly ringed, and there are usually dark spots on the abdomen. 



The specific name is rather an unfortunate one, as although 

 some females are entirely without elytral markings, on all the 

 males before me markings are present, as they are also on some 

 females. The clothing of the front tibiae of the male is also of 

 a distinctlv ornamental nature. 



