BY ARTHUR M. LEA. 



605 



in places sparsely clothed with ochreous and brown pubescence 

 of various shades, a distinct pale oblique stripe on each side 

 terminating just before middle, suture white near apex, several 

 small fascicles at summit of posterior declivity and several still 

 feebler below it. Under surface with rather sparse long ochreous 

 pubescence, white on prosternum, two distinct and moderately 

 well-defined white stripes on abdomen; legs with ochreous pubes- 

 cence, tibiae feebly ringed. 



Head granulate, granules almost concealed, two strong longi- 

 tudinal slightly interrupted ridges between eyes. Rostrum the 

 length of prothorax; basal two-thirds strongly granulate; apical 

 third glabrous; finely punctate; apex slightly dilated. Antennae 

 slender, 1st joint noticeably shorter than 3rd. Prothorax trans- 

 verse, subconical, largely excavated along the middle, a distinct 

 ridge on each side behind the ridges on head, becoming subobsolete 

 towards base, excavated outside the ridges and more feebly so at 

 the sides, sides and base rather sparingly granulate. Elytra 

 almost twice the width of prothorax, strongly and almost per- 

 pendicularly raised at base, basal four-fifths parallel, then oblique, 

 narrowed to apex, apex produced and bifurcate; granulate at base 

 and punctate elsewhere, but granules and punctures almost con- 

 cealed; depressed along suture, then ridged, the ridge distinct on 

 basal thii'd, more rounded posteriorly, the ridges terminating in 

 small fasciculate tubercles. Femora thick, slightly granulate. 

 Length 14, beyond abdomen 1^, rostrum 2; width 4f. 



Hah. — Victoria. 



I am indebted to Mr. W. Kershaw, Senr., for two specimens of 

 this fine insect. 



Subfamily CYLADES. 



MyrmaciceTlus puerqlus, n.sp. 



Black, glabrous, shining. 



Rostrum slightly curved, finely punctate. Prothorax com- 

 pressed, narrow; depi-essed and finely punctate at base. Elytra 

 finely punctate, smooth, and without lateral stride. Under surface 



