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Aparete palpebrosa, Pasc. 



The postmedian fascia on the elytra of this species is 

 seldom distinct, and the colours of the scales generally are 

 more or less variable. 



Aparete longipes, n. sp. 



Black or of a dingy-brown ; legs and antennae obscurely 

 reddish. Densely clothed with white or whitish scales, rather 

 thickly interspersed with stout, semi-erect scales and a few 

 setae. 



Head with dense, concealed punctures; depressed between 

 eyes, but at the sides of each of these with a strongly elevated 

 and rounded crest. Rostrum rather wide, with an obtuse 

 semi-double ridge along middle, and a transverse naked ridge 

 at apex. Antennae short but rather thin; first joint of 

 funicle almost as long as second and third combined, and 

 second as third and fourth combined. Prothorax about as 

 long as wide, sides gently rounded, base and apex subequal, 

 with a vague median depression, which is somewhat dilated 

 near base and again near apex ; with very dense and normally 

 quite concealed punctures. Elytra oblong-ovate, considerably 

 wider than prothorax, shoulders armed; with rows of large, 

 almost concealed punctures, the interstices with punctures as 

 on prothorax ; each elytron with three triangularly - placed 

 tubercles on posterior declivity, one (the largest) on third 

 interstice, the others on fifth. Legs rather long and thin.. 

 Length, 8-10 mm. 



Hah. — Western Australia: Cue (H. W. Brown). Type,. 

 I. 3348. 



In some respects fairly close to palpebrosa, but the 

 supra-ocular crests much larger and more conspicuous; on 

 that species the supporting tubercles of the crests are very 

 feeble, the conspicuous appearance of the crests being due to 

 scales, and when these have been abraded the crests almost 

 disappear. On the present species the crests are very 

 conspicuous even when completely abraded. The elytra also 

 are different. The clothing is so dense that the surface,, 

 except for the claws and muzzle, is everywhere concealed. 

 On the elytra some of the suberect scales are compacted into 

 loose fascicles. On abraded specimens the prothorax is seen 

 to be slightly longer than wide, on specimens in perfect 

 condition it appears to be feebly transverse. On abrasion 

 also the under-surface is seen to be densely transversely 

 strigose, with punctures of moderate size scattered about. 

 There are only four distinct tubercles on each elytron (one on 

 the shoulder, the others posteriorly), but obtuse remnants of 



