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large, first segment just perceptibly longer than fifth but 

 considerably longer than second, its suture with second moder- 

 ately distinct at sides only ; third and fourth with distinct 

 and moderately deep sutures, their combined length slightly 

 more than that of second and less than that of fifth. Legs 

 (especially the anterior) long ; coxae large, the posterior 

 touching elytra ; femora stout, subclavate, not grooved, 

 dentate, posterior passing elytra ; tibiae compressed, arched at 

 base, feebly bisinuate beneath, in addition to the terminal 

 hook with an obtuse subapical tooth; tarsi feebly clothed, 

 basal joint considerably longer than second and third com- 

 bined, third short, wide, and deeply bilobed, fourth long and 

 thin ; claws moderate. Elliptic, moderately convex, feebly 

 clothed, winged. 



This remarkable and extremely distinct genus is dedicated 

 to the memory of the late Herr Johannes Faust, of Libau, 

 Russia, the well-known specialist on Curculionidce. 



In a tabulation the genus should be placed near 

 Onidistus, which, indeed, appears to be its nearest ally, 

 although the shape of the rostrum, mesosternal receptacle, 

 prothorax, and elytra are utterly different. The most notice- 

 able features of the only known species are the long anterior 

 legs, acutely dentate femora, long basal joint of tarsi, very 

 wide (especially at apex) rostrum, with apex of scrobes visible 

 and the peculiarly-distributed highly-polished granules. 



EUFAUSTIA MIRABILIS, n. Sp. 



Black, subopaque ; rostrum and legs brownish-red, 

 antennae (club excepted) paler. Sparsely clothed with thin 

 white scales, sparser on disc of prothorax and elytra than 

 elsewhere ; in addition the sides are clothed with flat, indis- 

 tinct scales; ciliation of ocular lobes unusually long. 



Head densely punctate, flat between eyes ; ocular fovea 

 deep but smaller than many of the surrounding punctures. 

 Rostrum shorter than prothorax, sides dilated to base and 

 apex, at the middle allowing scrobes to be seen from above ; 

 densely but not coarsely punctate, each side of apex with a 

 shallow impression. Mandibles large and strong but not pro- 

 jecting. Scape the length of five basal joints of funicle ; of 

 these the first is almost as long as second and third com- 

 bined, the second almost as long as third and fourth com- 

 bined, the third is longer than the fourth, the fifth and sixth 

 are feebly, the seventh strongly transverse ; club narrowly 

 joined to funicle. Prothorax slightly longer than wide, 

 middle of base with a shining scutellar lobe ; with minute 

 shining granules scattered about, except along middle ; 



