Coleoptera of Kim/ Island. 187 



The species is variable in the cnlmir of its eIothiii>:, and also 

 of its rostrinn. Erichson described the rostrum as riifa. Imt 

 in most specimens it is reddish at the tip only. On the 

 prothorax there are usually ei^ht fascicles placed in two trans- 

 verse series, bur they aa-e not always clearly defined, and oi"ten 

 appear as if but four in number. When perfectly fresh the 

 prothoracic carina is usually covered with scales, althoufrh 

 always distinctly traceable. On the elytra there are usually four 

 {but sometimes only two or three) sliininu' aranules on eadi 

 side of tlie suture about the middle. 



I have si>ecimens from New South Wales (Nepean Kiver and 

 Burrawanir) and Tasmania, as well as from Kinjr Island. 



210. Decilans major, n. sp. 



Black : antennae and tarsi reddish. Densely cluthed with 

 soft, pale brown scales : im tlie elytra varie<rated witli >pr,ts of 

 paler and darker scales. 



Head with sculpture entirely concealed. Rustrum with dense 

 l>unctures. Antennae in.serted about one-third from apex of 

 rostrum in male, two-lifths in female; scape the length of five 

 basal joints of funicle : of these the first is as long as the 

 third and fourth combined and slightly longer than the second. 

 Pi-ofliora.r about once and one-half ais wide as long, sides 

 strongly diminishing in width from near base to apex ; with 

 dense, fairly large, round punctures, uniform in size except at 

 apex. Ehjtra with outline almost continu(uis with that of pro- 

 thorax ; with roAvs of large somewhat rounded, but almost en- 

 tirely concealed punctures; each interstice with m row of iMuud. 

 shining and very conspicuous granules. Ahdomeii with dense 

 and fairly large punctures on two basal segments ; the ^econd 

 not much shorter than first alonir the middlo. Length. 7 !) 

 mm. 



The scales on the pntlliorux aro stout, each is set in a 

 puncture and rises above ilir derm : <in the elytra the scales 

 are smaller and denser than on the prothorax. except for ii row 

 of semidecumbent and rather pale ones on each interstice. On 

 the elytra there are usually numerous small and somewhat sooty 

 spots scattered about, with a few pale spots in place-^. On 

 some the scales are almost uniform in ci'lour, but 'ui many a 



