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moderately wide and deeply bilobed, fourth the length of first. 

 Subelliptic, convex, squamose, nontuberculate. 



The affinities of this genus are not very obvious. It is 

 placed in the Poropterus group on account of the sinuated 

 forehead, narrow tarsi, sutural granules and rostrum approach- 

 ing those of Paleticus and many allied genera, but some of its 

 characters appear to denote affinity with the Chcetectetorus 

 group, whilst the long club is not in harmony with either. 



Since this description was written I have examined a speci- 

 men of the New Zealand genus Ectopsis (for a specimen — E. 

 ferrugalis — of which I am indebted to Major Broun). At a 

 glance the two species — ferrugalis and oblongus — appear to be 

 congeneric, but comparing them in detail Ectopsis is seen to 

 differ in having smaller eyes, club not at all ovate, mesosternal 

 receptacle raised, the canal terminated before the middle 

 coxae, the base narrower than the sides, but in particular by 

 the femora being very distinctly grooved and the posterior ter- 

 minated considerably before apex of abdomen. 



AUSTRECTOPSIS OBLONGUS, n. Sp. 



Of a very dark-brown, rostrum (except at apex) black, 

 antennae and tarsi pale-red. Very densely clothed (apical 

 two-thirds of rostrum nude) with fawn-coloured scales, paler 

 before, and darker on, posterior declivity ; apical segments 

 of abdomen with darker scales except at sides • a distinct 

 stripe of dark scales on flanks of meso- and meta-sternum and 

 continued on flanks of prothorax almost to apex. Prothorax 

 with stout, suberect scales, thickly but evenly scattered about 

 and not forming fascicles ; elytra with similar scales but 

 condensed into feeble fascicles on the suture and alternate 

 interstices, each elytral puncture with a scale that is white 

 except posteriorly ; elsewhere with stout scales, rather thickly 

 distributed. 



Bead feebly compressed, forehead 5 -sinuate. Rostrum 

 longer than prothorax, sides almost parallel ; basal third 

 with coarse concealed punctures ; elsewhere polished and 

 lightly punctate. Scape inserted two-fifths from apex ; first 

 joint of funicle slightly shorter than second, fourth to sixth 

 slightly the seventh strongly transverse ; club the length of 

 six preceding joints combined. Prothorax rather flat, 

 strongly transverse, basal three-fourths almost perfectly 

 parallel-sided, base lightly bisinuate, but the scutellar lobe 

 distinct, posterior angles rectangular ; surface feebly and 

 irregularly elevated; punctures entirely concealed. Elytra 

 fully thrice the length of prothorax and at base once and 



