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prothorax it forms a feeble (but distinct) median line and a 

 much more feeble line on each side. The dark setae are con- 

 fined to the upper-surface, but (except those at apex of pro- 

 thorax) are almost invisible elsewhere than from the side. 

 The sides of the prothorax appear granulate through the 

 clothing, but this appearance is caused by the sides of the 

 punctures being partially exposed ; on the elytra, however, 

 there are true granules, each of which bears a seta ; the inter- 

 stices between puncture and puncture (on the elytra) are 

 actually wider (though less pronounced) than between row 

 and row. 



Tentegia quadriseriata, n. sp. 



Black, legs piceous-brown, antennae paler. Clothing as in 

 anopla. 



Head with irregular punctures. Rostrum with large 

 round punctures, arranged in four regular series behind 

 antennae, but without leaving elevated ridges. Prothorax 

 with dense, round, large, shallow punctures; apex more pro- 

 duced than usual, with the extreme apex feebly notched and 

 the constriction less pronounced ; a feeble median carina from 

 apex to behind middle. Elytra subcordate; subtuberculately 

 produced behind shoulders ; with series of very large punctures 

 or foveae, becoming larger at sides and smaller towards apex; 

 interstices with shining somewhat distant granules, largest in 

 vicinity of shoulders, third, fifth, and seventh scarcely visibly 

 raised but with more distinct granules than the others. 

 Sterna densely and irregularly punctate. Two basal segments 

 of abdomen with round shallow foveae, those on the second 

 forming two complete rows. Femora edentate, with large 

 shallow punctures, posterior just passing apex of elytra ; tibiae 

 grooved, lower subapical tooth distinct but upper obsolete; 

 third tarsal joint noticeably wider than second and rather 

 deeply bilobed. Length, 5 mm.; rostrum, 1J mm.; width, 

 3J mm. 



Hah. — Queensland: Cairns, Rockhampton (Macleay 

 Museum). 



The shape (in consequence of the feeble notch at apex of 

 prothorax) resembles that of the species belonging to Micro- 

 poropterus; the femora are stouter with the third tarsal joint 

 wider than usual. 



Tentegia tortipes, n. sp. 



Black, legs and antennae piceous. Clothed with yellowish 

 stout setae or setose scales, very sparse on elytra, where, how- 

 ever, there are small and obscure patches of small white scales, 

 and which are sparsely and irregularly distributed. 



