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ROPTOPERUS OCCIDENTALIS, n. Sp. 



Almost black, antennae and tarsi of a rather pale-red. 

 Moderately-densely clothed with scales, varying on different 

 individuals, from a muddy-brown to black, and forming ten 

 fascicles on prothorax and about twenty on elytra. Head, base 

 of rostrum, and legs densely squamose, the latter in addition 

 with obscure whitish rings and long setae. 



Head moderately convex; base depressed and with a shin- 

 ing impunctate ring ; punctures elsewhere concealed. Rostrum 

 shorter than prothorax, shorter and wider in S than in 9 ; 

 in d coarsely punctate (the punctures concealed on basal half), 

 shining and moderately coarsely punctate on apical half ; in 9 

 coarsely punctate on basal third, lightly punctate and shining 

 elsewhere. Scape in d inserted just before middle of rostrum, 

 in 9 a t basal third; first joint of funicle the length of second 

 and third combined, third to seventh transverse. Prothorax 

 as long as wide, subobcordate, feebly impressed along the 

 middle; with dense, round, concealed punctures; subtuber- 

 culate beneath fascicles. Elytra about twice the length and 

 once and one-third the width of prothorax ; striate-punctate, 

 punctures oblong; striae rather deep and narrow, interstices 

 wider than striae, and subtuberculate beneath fascicles ; suture 

 with a few small shining granules towards base. Under- 

 surface and legs as in tasmaniensis. Length, 4i mm. ; ros- 

 trum, f mm. ; width, 2 mm. ; variation in length 3 j-4J mm. 



Hab. — Western Australia: Swan River, Rottnest Island 

 (A. M. Lea). 



In both sexes the rostrum is almost parallel-sided in front 

 of the antennae, and increases in width behind them. The 

 granules of the elytral suture are usually concealed. The 

 clothing is more like that of tasmaniensis than of the preceding 

 species, but is sparser and apparently very easily abraded; 

 some of the elytral fascicles are crowned with dingy-whitish 

 scales. All the specimens under examination (two of which 

 were taken in cop.) were obtained under loose blocks of lime- 

 stone. 



Cairnsicis, n. g. 



Head moderately large, not concealed. Eyes ovate, widely 

 separated, coarsely faceted. Rostrum moderately long and 

 curved, comparatively wide. Antennae moderately thin ; scape 

 inserted nearer apex than base of rostrum and the length of 

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

 wider than funicle. Prothorax transverse, base bisinuate, 

 constriction feeble, ocular lobes obtuse. Scutellum absent. 

 Elytra elongate-subovate, not much (and not suddenly) wider 

 than prothorax. Pectoral canal deep and wide, terminated be- 



