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Head densely punctate; forehead not trisinuate. Rostrum 

 wider at base than at apex; base coarsely punctate, 

 elsewhere (except at sides) rather sparsely and finely 

 punctate. Antennae inserted nearer base than apex. Pro- 

 thorax moderately transverse, subtriangular, owing to the 

 sides decreasing in width from near base ; with rather larger 

 punctures than usual. Elytra not much wider than pro- 

 thorax, just perceptibly widest about middle, thence arcuate 

 to apex, which is truncate ; base feebly trisinuate ; each 

 with about ten small tubercular elevations, most of which 

 are beyond the middle ; with series of large subquadrate 

 punctures or fovese, wider than the interstices and in places 

 only slightly obscured. Two basal segments of abdomen with 

 dense, round, deep punctures. Femora scarcely visibly den- 

 tate. Length, 5 J mm. ; rostrum, 1J mm. ; width, 2| mm. 



Eab. — New South Wales: Galston (D. Dumbrell). 



The build of this species is suggestive of Microporopterus, 

 the femoral teeth are traceable with great difficulty and only 

 from behind ; the punctures of the abdomen are unusually 

 deep and those of the elytra large. 



Exithius sculptilis, n. sp. 



d . Sparsely clothed with dingy-brownish scales, with 

 pale scales along the middle of the prothorax and rather 

 denser there than elsewhere. Prothorax with six fascicles 

 (the two median ones white) ; elytra scarcely fasciculate. 



Head coarsely punctate between eyes ; forehead shallowly 

 but distinctly trisinuate. Rostrum slightly wider at apex 

 than at base; with unusually large punctures, subseriately 

 arranged behind antennae, in front of antennae the punctures 

 are larger than usual but much smaller than those behind 

 them. Antennae inserted one-third from apex of rostrum; 

 scape shorter (but not by much) than funicle. Prothorax 

 as long as wide, with large but not very numerous punctures 

 or foveae; with a moderately distinct, but short, median 

 carina. Elytra strongly convex, subovate, widest just beyond 

 middle, apex feebly rounded ; with large punctures or foveae, 

 becoming small posteriorly but much larger (and also more 

 distinct) on the sides ; third and fifth interstices each with 

 two feeble tubercular elevations : one at basal third and one 

 at summit of posterior declivity. Two basal segments of 

 abdomen with very large round punctures. Femora eden- 

 tate; narrowly grooved. Length, 4 J mm. ; rostrum, 1 mm.; 

 width, 2 mm. 



Hab. — I'Tew South Wales (Macleay Museum). 



The clothing and punctures are very different to those 



