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Head feebly convex; densely punctate throughout; basal 

 portion scaleless but opaque, separated from the scaly portion 

 by a very feeble semicircular impression. Rostrum shorter 

 than prothorax, sides incurved to middle ; densely and 

 rather coarsely punctate and opaque throughout, punctures 

 larger and arranged in four feeble rows behind antennae, with 

 a very feeble median ridge on basal half. Scape inserted at 

 apical third ; first joint of funicle slightly longer than second, 

 the others transverse. Prothorax moderately convex, almost 

 as long as wide, sides moderately rounded, base truncate and 

 not much wider than apex; with dense, large, round, deep 

 punctures; with a short and very indistinct median carina. 

 Elytra slightly wider than prothorax and about once and 

 one-half its length ; parallel-sided and cylindrical from near 

 base to apical third ; with dense, large (twice the size of those 

 on prothorax), round, deep, closely approximate, but non- 

 confluent punctures or fovese, becoming smaller posteriorly ; a 

 few small feebly-shining granules on suture near base. Two 

 basal segments of abdomen with large, round, deep punc- 

 tures, larger on second than on first; fifth densely punctate. 

 Length, 4J mm. ; rostrum, 1-J- mm. ; width, 2 mm. 



Bab. — New South Wales: Glen Innes (A. M. Lea). 



The punctures on both prothorax and elytra are per- 

 fectly regular, but on the latter they are so large and close 

 together that the interspaces between them do not form 

 regular interstices (except towards the sides), each being sur- 

 rounded by a ring of more or less even thickness. 



Eufaustia, n. g. 



Head rather large, strongly convex, not concealed. Eyes 

 large, briefly ovate, widely separated, finely faceted. Ros- 

 trum wide, dilated at apex, curved throughout ; scrobes 

 shallow, continuous to but very feeble at lower edge of eyes, 

 anterior portion visible from above. Antennae moderately 

 stout ; scape inserted slightly before base of scrobe and 

 slightly nearer apex than base of rostrum, shorter than 

 funicle ; two basal joints of funicle elongate ; club ovate, 

 rather large, much wider than funicle. Prothorax obcordate, 

 apex and sides rounded, base feebly bisinuate ; constriction 

 scarcely traceable ; ocular lobes very feeble. Scutellum small 

 but convex and distinct. Elytra subtriangular, base trun- 

 cate except for the shoulders. Pectoral canal wide, termin- 

 ated between intermediate coxae. Mesosternal receptacle 

 transverse, walls thin and abruptly vertical throughout; open. 

 Metasternum large, slightly longer than basal segment of 

 abdomen; episterna rather narrow. Abdomen moderately 



