BY ARTHUR M. LEA. 427 



Nechyrus mollipes, n.sp. or \ai-. 



Very close to the preceding; differs in having the antennae 

 inserted closer to base of rostium, prothorax slightly longer than 

 wide, apex half the width of base; elytral fovese still more 

 irregular, the tubercles smaller, a series before, at, and b^low 

 summit of posterior declivity; under surface with larger punc- 

 tures and scales; and the posterior femora more acutely and 

 strongly dentate than the others. Length 8^, rostrum 2^; 

 width 3^ mm. 



Hab.—N.Q.: Barron Falls (Mr. A. Koebele). 



Perhaps but a variety of inconiptus', I have but one specimen 

 to judge from. 



Nechyrus latipennis, n.sp. 



Black, antennae red. Densely (on under surface sparsely) 

 clothed with fawn-coloured scales, a small but very distinct spot 

 of white scales on each side of elytra (on 3rd interstice) at apical 

 third. Head and basal third of rostrum rather densely clothed. 

 Prothorax with four very distinct fascicles, elj^tra with twelve 

 very distinct (three each on the 3rd and 5th interstices) and some 

 smaller fascicles. 



Head with dense concealed punctures. Rostrum moderately 

 curved, considerably longer than prothorax; basal half with 

 coarse concealed punctures, apical half feebly shining and with 

 moderately small but dense punctures. Scape inserted slightly 

 nearer apex than base of rostrum and almost the length of funicle; 

 1st joint of the latter slightly longer than the 2!id, the others 

 subglobular, 7th lightly transverse. Prothorax moderately trans- 

 verse, base distinctly bisinuate and once and one-half the width 

 of apex; with dense concealed punctures; feebly tuberculate 

 beneath fascicles and with a feeble clothed median carina. Elytra 

 oblong-cordate, about once and one-half the width and almost 

 thrice the length of prothorax; with series of large partially con- 

 cealed and not very close punctures, becoming smaller on the 

 sides and posteriorly; interstices narrower than punctures and 

 not separately convex, with small tubercles beneath fascicles. 



