622 NEW SPECIES OF AUSTRALIAN COLEOPTERA, 



AULETBS MEIiALEUCiE, D.Sp. 



Head and rostrum black, piceous, dark brown, or even testa- 

 ceous-red; antennse varying from pale testaceous to dark brown, 

 the club usually (but not always) darker than the other joints; 

 prothorax either reddish-testaceous or brown, with the base and 

 apex paler: scutellum black or brown; elytra stramineous or tes- 

 taceous, usually triangularl}^ tinged with a darker colour about 

 scutellum and sometimes with the suture infuscate. Under 

 surface black, dark brown, or testaceous-red; legs pale testaceous, 

 apical joints of tarsi black or dark brown. Moderately densely 

 clothed with greyish pubescence, usually denser on head than 

 elsewhere. 



Head densely and rather strongly punctate; eyes much larger 

 in (J than in 9. Rostrum very long, slightly curved, feebly 

 punctate at sides. Antennae more slender than is usual, inserted 

 at extreme base of rostrum, 2nd joint noticeably shorter and 

 thinner than 1st. Prothorax in 9 as long as wide, in ^ trans- 

 verse; sides increasing to near base and then suddenly lessened; 

 very densely and moderately strongly punctate, and with or 

 without a very feeble median line. Elytra wider towards apex 

 than is usual; feebly punctate; sutural stria very feeble. Length 

 1|, rostrum | mm. 



Hah. — Geraldton (abundant on a dwarf species of Melaleuca^, 

 Rottnest Island, W.A. 



This species can scarcely be filirostris, Pascoe, although agree- 

 ing in a number of details, especially in the long rostrum. I 

 have numerous specimens, the longest of which scarcely measures 

 1 line (Pascoe describes filirostris as 1^ lines in length) and the 

 majority are much smaller; the colour also appears to be different. 



AULETES PILOSUS, n.Sp. 



9. Obscui-e testaceous; head and rostrum black; antennas dark 

 red, club infuscate; under surface obscure reddish-brown; legs 

 more or less infuscate, apical joints of tarsi black. Densely 

 clothed with rather long greyish pubescence. 



