BY ARTHUR M. LEA. 723 



tarsi narrow, 3rd joint not twice the width of 2nd, claw- joint 

 long, thin and setose. Depressed, elongate-elliptic, punctate, 

 squamose, winged. 



The facets of the eyes are small, but in proportion to the eyes 

 themselves are comparatively large. The length of the 4th 

 abdominal segment in comparison with that of the 3rd is remark- 

 able, considering that these segments are almost invariably co- 

 equal. In general appearance the genus is close to Ephrycus, 

 but is at once distinguished therefrom by the cavernous meso- 

 sternal receptacle. 



Ephrycinus pilistriatus, n.sp. 



Antennae and tarsi dull red; derm concealed. Densely clothed 

 with soft scales closely applied to derm and varying from pale 

 stramineous to brown, or almost black, the dark patches in 

 blotches; a distinct rounded patch on each side of prothorax at 

 base; under surface with almost uniformly coloured scales; legs 

 feebly mottled; pectoral canal clothed. In addition to the soft ones 

 with long thin erect setose scales : on the elytra on suture, 3rd, 5th 

 and 7th interstices, on prothorax very distinct at sides and apex; 

 under surface and legs with finer setse, those on rostrum slightly 

 curved. 



Rostrum clothed almost to apex and punctures almost entirely 

 concealed. Scape inserted slightly nearer apex than base of 

 rostrum, more than half the length of funicle and club combined.. 

 Prothorax scarcely longer than wide; densely punctate, punctures 

 entirely concealed. Elytra not much wider than prothorax, base 

 feebly trisinuate, shoulders rounded; striate-punctate, strise feeble, 

 punctures large, round, deep, partially concealed; interstices 

 gently convex, not alternately raised. Metasternum and two 

 basal segments of abdomen with large and partially visible punc- 

 tures or fovea?. Tibiae, especially the posterior, stouter near apex 

 than in middle. Length 4, rostrum 1; width If mm. 



Hob. — Lord Howe Island (Macleay and Australian Museums). 



