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with the sub-basal one along (but not actually on) the suture.. 

 The rostrum, except at its extreme base, is glabrous. 



MlSOPHRICE CRISTATIFRONS, n. Sp. 



Dull-red, club and most of funicle infuscate. Densely 

 clothed with greyish or dingy-whitish scales, and with two 

 small fascicles or longitudinal crests between eyes. With short 

 recurved setae. 



Rostrum moderately thin, lightly curved, about as long 

 as prothorax, basal half rather strongly carinated. Scape 

 thin and comparatively short, first joint of funicle about as 

 long as three following combined. Prothorax moderately 

 transverse, sides feebly rounded and gently diminishing from 

 near base to apex ; with dense, almost entirely - concealed 

 punctures. Elytra very little wider than prothorax, parallel- 

 sided to near apex; with regular rows of large, partially- 

 concealed punctures. Legs stout; front coxae lightly but dis- 

 tinctly separated. Length, 2J-2J mm. 



Bab.— Queensland: Dalby (Mrs. F. H. Hobler). 



Closer to squamibunda than to any other species known 

 to me, but larger, front coxae more noticeably separated, and 

 head conspicuously crested between eyes. 



On the upper-surface, both of the body and legs, the 

 scales are entirely without gloss, whilst on the lower surface 

 of the legs they sometimes have a silvery lustre, and on the 

 abdomen they have a beautiful purplish, or golden, or green 

 gloss. The fascicles on the head are probably supported on 

 tubercular swellings. The elytra appear to be conspicuously 

 striated, but this is due more to the partial absence of scales 

 along the lines of punctures than to regular striae. 



MlSOPHRICE ORTHORRHINA, n. Sp. 



Dull-red, parts of under-surface almost black. Densely 

 clothed with somewhat ochreous scales, variegated with 

 brown, and becoming somewhat golden on under-surface and 

 legs. 



Head comparatively large. Rostrum straight, rather 

 stout, slightly shorter than prothorax ; apical half with small 

 punctures. Antennae rather stouter than usual ; first joint 

 of funicle about as long as three following combined. Pro- 

 thorax rather lightly transverse, sides moderately rounded, 

 base distinctly wider than apex ; punctures normally con- 

 cealed. Elytra distinctly wider than prothorax, shoulders 

 rounded, sides parallel to about apical fourth ; with regular 

 rows of large, partially-concealed punctures. Legs moder- 

 ately stout; front coxae lightly separated. Length, 3 mm. 



Hab.—New South Wales: Gosford (H. J. Carter). 



