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spinipes. He pointed out several slight differences between 

 the two forms, and these, with a few others that are here 

 noted, may be regarded as denoting the Queensland species 

 as worthy of varietal rank. 



Xenocnema spinipes, Woll., var. Australia, n. var. 



d . Differs from male of spinipes in having the rostrum 

 more convex, shinier, with distinctly smaller punctures, and 

 the apical fovea more distinct. The prothoracic punctures 

 are also rather smaller. Length, 3^-5 mm. 



9 . Punctures of head, rostrum, and prothorax somewhat 

 smaller. 



Hah. — Queensland (C. French, jun.) ; Kuranda (H. 

 Hacker) . 



