BY ARTHUR M. LEA. 719 



raised and tuberculate; striate-punctate; punctures partially 

 •concealed, subapproximate, narrower than interstices. Tarsi, on 

 account of scales, indistinctly jointed. Length 5-|, rostrum 1J; 

 width 2mm. 



Bab. — South- Western Australia. Widely distributed. 



This species also is variable as regards its scales, one specimen 

 having them very dark with the elongate scales sooty-black, and 

 on prothorax forming a line on each side of middle from base to 

 apex. Another specimen has the fascicles less distinct and 

 numerous single elongate scales distributed all over the elytra; it 

 perhaps belongs to an undescribed species, but I think it very 

 undesirable to characterise species belonging to Chaztectetorus and 

 most of its allies without having at least two specimens to 

 examine. 



Celetectetorus egenus, n.sp. 



Densely covered with ferruginous or muddy-brown scales. 

 Upper surface with elongate scales showing above others and 

 margining the sides of prothorax, forming a row on each side of 

 middle and a few irregularly distributed. Elytra with a few 

 elongate scales irregularly distributed, alternate interstices 

 irregularly fasciculate, summit of posterior declivity not marked 

 by fascicles. Tibite at base feebly ringed with blackish scales. 



Rostrum moderately long, thick, in £ subparallel, in Q notice- 

 ably incurved to middle; punctures concealed on basal third, 

 shining and densely punctate thence to apex. Antennae thick; 

 scape very short, thick, inserted distinctly nearer base than apex 

 of rostrum; basal joint of funicle thick, slightly longer than 2nd. 

 Prothorax distinctly longer than wide, apparently carinate, but 

 sculpture almost entirely concealed, with trace of a depression 

 near the sides and median tubercle ; sides feebly reflexed. 

 Scutellum small, feebly raised, apex rounded, base truncate. 

 Elytra long, rather narrow, parallel-sided, shoulders moderately 

 prominent; seriate-punctate, punctures large, approximate, par- 

 tially concealed by scales, appearing narrower but really wider 

 than interstices; alternate interstices feebly raised. Third and 4th 



