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rather deep and narrow. Rostrum almost the length of pro- 

 thorax; basal half coarsely punctate and along middle feebly 

 carinate; apical half shining and finely punctate. Scape 

 noticeably snorter than funicle ; of the latter the first joint is 

 slightly longer and thicker than the second, the second to sixth 

 are almost cylindrical, and the seventh is as long as wide. 

 Prothorax as long as wide, apex not suddenly narrowed, sides 

 rather feebly rounded, depressed along middle, the depression 

 more distinct on apical third than eleswhere; with dense, 

 round, and deep but not very large punctures, and which are 

 more or less concealed. Elytra about twice and one-half the 

 length of prothorax and at base considerably wider, widest just 

 beyond middle; each side strongly lessened on apical third, 

 each feebly separately rounded at apex; shoulders produced; 

 each with about nine, small, rounded tubercles; three sub- 

 basal and six about summit of posterior declivity; a small 

 shining elevation on each side of the scutellar region ; with 

 series of large, round, deep, more or less distant punctures, 

 which become small posteriorly, and are more or less concealed. 

 Under-surface almost without punctures, except for a row of 

 rather large ones across metasternum and a similar row on 

 basal segment of abdomen. Legs rather long; femora each 

 with a large, triangular, acute tooth (equal in all), posterior 

 extending almost to apex of abdomen. Length, 7 mm. ; 

 rostrum, 1| mm. (vix.); width, 3^ mm. 



Hab.—New South Wales (A. M. Lea). 



There appears to be a feeble inpunctate space along the 

 middle of the prothorax. The clothing on the specimen 

 described appears to be partially abraded, but the species is so 

 distinct that I have not hesitated to describe it. 



Ecildaus, n. g. 

 Head moderately large, partially concealed; forehead 

 trisinuate. Eyes small, ovate, widely separated, coarsely 

 faceted. Rostrum rather short and thick, strongly bent at 

 base ; scrobes wide, shallow, and highly polished ; a shallow 

 groove on each side above them. Antennse stout ; scape in- 

 serted nearer base than apex of rostrum and shorter than 

 funicle; two basal joints of the latter subelongate, the others 

 transverse; club ovate. Prothorax moderately or not at all 

 transverse, sides rounded, base almost truncate, disc flattened, 

 constriction shallow, ocular lobes obtuse. Scutellum absent. 

 Elytra subovate, base lightly trisinuate and suddenly (but not 

 by much) wider than prothorax. Pectoral canal deep and 

 wide, terminated between hinder part of anterior coxae. Meso- 

 stcrnal receptacle raised, longer than wide, emargination widely 



