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COLEOPTERA 



Geographical distribution of species. — \'ictoria. 

 I. L. blandits, Faust {Agiiesioiis). Faust, Stctt. Ent. Zeit. Vol. 53, p. i8o. Victoria. 



— Pi., Fig. 9. 



diuyus. Lea, Proc. Linn. Soc. N. S. Wales, p. 604 (i8g8). 



5. Genus CYROTYPHUS, Pascoe 



Cyrotyphus. Pascoe, Journ. Linn. Soc. Lond. \'ol. 10. }>. 446 (i86q). 



Characters. — Rostrum stout, comparatively short, moderately curved, inflated at insertion of 

 antennjE and at apex. Scrobes foveiform. Antennae thin, very slightly inflated towards apex, eleventh 

 joint longer than tenth, but shorter than third, inserted in middle of sides of rostrum. Prothorax almost 

 truncate at base, feebly constricted near apex. Scutellum transverseh' subquadrate. Elytra rather narrow, 

 base trisinuate, suddenh' wider than and rather suddenly raised above prothorax, subparallel-sided 

 except at base and beyond the middle, apex rounded. Prosternum rather narrow in front of coxa'. 

 Femora dentate; tibiae lightly curved, scarcely denticulate below. 



Type. — Cyroivphns fasciciilaris, Pascoe. 



Geographical distribution of species. — Australia. 

 I. C . fascicularis, Pascoe, Journ. Linn. Soc. Lond. Vol. 10, p. 445, t. 17, f. 5 S. Australia, \'ictoria. 

 (1869). — Pl., Fig. I 0. 



6. Genus AGATHINUS, Broun 



Agathinus. Broun, Man. New Zeal. Col. p. 470 (1880). 



Characters. — Rostrum stout, comparatively short, moderately curved, inflated at insertion of 

 antenna; and at apex. Scrobes subfoveiform. Antenna; thin, feebly inflated towards apex, eleventh joint 

 longer than thenth, but shorter than third, insertion median. Prothorax rather strongh' bisinuate at base, 

 moderately constricted near apex, sides feebh' rounded. Scutellum feebly transverse, apex rounded. 

 Elytra rather narrow, base trisinuate, suddenly wider than and rather lightly raised above prothorax, 

 subparallel-sided except at base and beyond the middle, apex somewhat rounded, but each terminated 

 b\- an acute spine. Prosternum rather wide in front of coxfe. Femora dentate; tibiae straight, except for 

 basal curvature, not denticulate below. 



Type. — Agatliiints tridens, Fabricius. 



Geographical distribution of species. — New Zealand. 

 I. A. tridens, Fabricius (C«;T«/;y), Broun, Man. New Zeal. Col. p. 47 1 ( 1880). New Zealand. 



- Pl., Fig. II. 



sextubtyculalns, White, Voy. Er. Terr. Ins. p. i3. 



7. Genus AGNESIOTIS, Pascoe 



Agnesiotis. Pascoe, Journ. Linn. Soc. Lond. Vol. 10, p. 474 (1869). 



Characters. — Rostrum stout, comparatively short, moderately curved, inflated at insertion of 

 antenna^ and at apex. Scrobes foveiform. Antenna' thin, feeblv inflated towards apex, eleventh joint 



