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very peculiar, they are shining, those of the first row are almost 

 triangular (the basal and deepest end directed towards the 

 base of the elytra), those of the second row are more conical, 

 whilst towards the sides they become ovate, the spaces between 

 the punctures and between the rows are on the same general 

 level. 



NOTOCALVICEPS RARUS, n. Sp. 



Black, subopaque ; antennae, tarsi, and tibial hooks dull- 

 red. Not very densely clothed with moderately stout, sub- 

 erect, brownish scales, on the prothorax confined to the punc- 

 tures, on the elytra on the interstices as well ; elytra in addi- 

 tion with a distinct oblique patch of whitish scales on each 

 side, at about basal third and extending from the third to the 

 seventh interstices ; under-surface and tibiae with long, thin 

 scales ; femora rather densely clothed. Head between eyes 

 (elsewhere perfectly bald) and base of rostrum with a few 

 elongate scales. 



Head highly polished (except between eyes) and very 

 finely punctate ; forehead strongly quadrisinuate ; coarsely 

 punctate between eyes, the ocular fovea not traceable. Ros- 

 trum and antennae as in the preceding species, except that 

 the median carina of the rostrum is continued on the head 

 almost to its middle. Prothorax moderately transverse, sides 

 rather strongly rounded, base moderately trisinuate ; with 

 large, round, clearly-defined punctures, somewhat variable in 

 size but nowhere confluent ; with a feeble median carina, 

 not traceable to base or apex. Elytra oblong-cordate, about 

 once and one-third the width and almost thrice the length of 

 prothorax, shoulders rounded, each feebly separately rounded 

 at apex ; seriate-punctate or foveate, punctures large, deep, 

 distant, subconical, becoming smaller and more rounded 

 towards sides, and very small posteriorly. Metasternum and 

 basal segment of abdomen each with a curved impression 

 containing large punctures. Legs densely punctate ; femora 

 rather feebly dentate, posterior scarcely extending to apex of 

 abdomen. Length, 8 mm. ; rostrum, 2 J mm. ; width, 4 mm. 



#«&.— New South Wales (J. Faust). 



The white oblique patches of scales on the elytra are 

 very distinct, the general scales are rather longer and thinner 

 than in the preceding. The median sinuations of the fore- 

 head are fully as wide and just about as deep as the lateral 

 ones; they are slightly interrupted by punctures. The elytral 

 punctures, though similar in character, are rather more 

 elongate than in the preceding species, whilst those of the 

 prothorax are not at all confluent ; the femoral teeth are 

 considerably smaller ; the elytra are wider at the base and 

 more decidedly arcuate posteriorly. 



