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ing four tubercles that are transversely placed in middle r 

 punctures concealed. Elytra considerably (but not suddenly) 

 wider than prothorax, and much less than twice its length, 

 not much longer than wide ; punctures large but (except 

 at sides) much obscured by granules and tubercles ; with 

 moderately small, numerous, shining granules scattered about 

 and crowning tubercles ; of these there are about thirty alto- 

 gether. A bdomen indistinctly punctate. Femora indistinctly 

 punctate and granulate, posterior passing elytra for about 

 one-third their length. Length, 10 mm. • rostrum, 3-J mm. ;; 

 width, 5J mm. 



Hab. — New South Wales (type in Macleay Museum). 



A short, broad species, which should be easily recognized 

 by the number of tubercles and the shining and numerous 

 granules ; the elytral tubercles are sometimes of considerable 

 size : three on the third interstice, one (postmedian) on the 

 fifth, and one humeral, being the largest ; others, however, 

 almost approach them in size. The clothing is almost setose 

 in character. In general appearance it is moderately close to 

 sKarpi (from New Guinea), but differs in being shorter and 

 broader, the elytral tubercles considerably larger, and the 

 granules of both prothorax and elytra smaller and less crowded 

 together. 



Illidgea, n.g. 

 Head large, partially concealed; ocular fovea distinct. 

 Eyes ovate, widely separated, moderately faceted. Rostrum 

 rather short and stout, curved. Antennae rather stout; scape 

 inserted almost in exact middle of rostrum, shorter than 

 funicle; two basal joints of funicle elongate; club briefly 

 ovate, its sutures more or less oblique. Prothorax convex, base 

 truncate, sides rounded, constriction deep, ocular lobes obtuse. 

 Scutellum small. Elytra, not much wider than prothorax, pos- 

 terior declivity abrupt. Pectoral canal deep and wide, ter- 

 minated between four anterior coxae. Mesosternal receptacle 

 transverse, rather strongly raised in front, emargination widely 

 transverse, cavernous. M etasternum much shorter than the 

 following segment; episterna not traceable. Abdomen moder- 

 ately large, sutures deep and straight ; first segment as long as 

 second to fourth combined, intercoxal process rather narrow, 

 second just perceptibly longer than third, third and fourth 

 combined equal to fifth. Legs long ; posterior coxae touching 

 elytra ; femora sublinear, neither grooved nor dentate, pos- 

 terior passing elytra; tibiae scarcely compressed, almost 

 straight; tarsi stout, third joint not much wider than long, 

 bilobed to basal fourth, fourth elongate. Elliptic, strongly 

 convex, squamose, fasciculate, tuberculate, apterous. 



