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length of prothorax; with series of moderately large elliptic 

 punctures; interstices not separately convex, wider than punc- 

 tures throughout, themselves punctate. Meiasternum shorter 

 than the following segment, triangularly encroached upon by 

 canal, with large punctures except on episterna, each of which is 

 supplied with two rows of small punctures. Abdomen with 

 straight sutures, 1st and 5th with dense, the 1st with large 

 punctures, 2nd-4th ver}' sparsely punctate. Femora rather thin 

 and acutely dentate, posterior extending to apex of elytra. 

 Length 9, rostrum 3|; width 4Jmm. 



Hah. — Queensland (Herr J. Faust). 



The pale scales form five feeble spots on the prothorax, clothe 

 each shoulder and form rather irregular spots about the middle 

 of the elytra; on the head they form a very distinct large round 

 basal spot. 



Mecistocerus compositus, n.sp. 



$. Blackish-brown, antennae and tarsi jmler. Densely clothed 

 all over (except on scutellum and apical two-thirds of rostium) 

 with fawn-coloured scales, with spots and blotches of dark scales 

 scattered about or entirely absent. 



Head with dense concealed punctures; ocular fovea subtri- 

 angular and not very large but deep. Rostrum the length of 

 prothorax and scutellum combined and (for the genus) compara- 

 tively stout; basal half rather coarsely punctate and with three 

 narrow ridges, apical half shining and lightly punctate. Scape 

 inserted two-fifths from apex of rostrum and slightly shorter than 

 funicle; of the latter the first joint is slightly longer than the 3rd 

 and just perceptibly shorter than the 2nd, 6th and 7th feebly 

 transverse; club elongate-elliptic. Prothorax with large, round, 

 deep, non-confluent, scarcely concealed punctures; median carina 

 distinct only in middle. Elytra elongate-cordate, not much wider 

 than prothorax and almost thrice as long; with series of large 

 elliptic punctures becoming smaller posteriorly; interstices (except 

 posteriorly) narrower than punctures, although apparently every- 

 where wider; basal half with small granules, but which are 



entirely concealed. Metasternum Bhovter than the following seg- 



