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of funicle about once and one half the length of second. Prothorax 

 feebly transverse, sides rather strongly rounded, widest near apex, 

 but apex itself slightly narrower than base ; surface with small dense 

 punctures, interspersed with somewhat large ones; without gra- 

 nules on disc, but subgranulate on sides; median line distinct, but 

 more or less interrupted. Seidell nia small but distinct. Elytra very 

 little wider than widest part of prothorax, conjointly very feebly 

 arcuate at base, sides subparallel on basal half, thence feebly dimi- 

 nishing to near apex, which is rather widely rounded; with series 

 of large, round, clearly defined punctures; third and fifth interstices 

 feebly raised, the fifth subtuberculaLe at summit of posterior decli- 

 vity. Front tibice on lower surface suddenly inflated at basal third, 

 thence sinuate to apex and studded with small reddish teeth; apical 

 hook strong and acute. Length 12-15 mill. 

 Hab. : S. Australia (Belgian Museum). 



Black and shining as sciitellaris, but with the front tibia; and 

 many other features different. The front tibi« are different to those 

 of any other species known to me ; the absence of granules from the 

 disc of the prothorax is also a very distinctive feature Some speci- 

 mens have the prothorax more globular and the front tibiae less 

 inflated near the base, these characters perhaps being sexual; but 

 I am unable to see any distinct sexual differences. 



All six specimens before me are labelled Adelaide ; but one has an 

 additional label « Austr. int. Walh)). So possibly the locality Adelaide 

 is wrong and all the specimens are from the interior of S. Australia. 

 At any rate I have never seen any other specimens from the vicinity 

 of Adelaide, 



OTIOHHYNGHIDES 



533. MYLLOCERUS BASICOLLIS n. sp. 



Of a rather dark reddish-brown, occasionally almost black; legs 

 and antennae more or less reddish. Densely clothed with white 

 scales, more or less largely variegated on the upper surface with 

 pale brown ; the elytra usually with a large irregular spot on each 

 side of the middle. With thin, semidecumbent setae scattered about. 



Head wide; eyes more rounded and less convex than usual. 

 Rostrum distinctly wider than long, sides decreasing in width 

 almost to apex; with a very indistinct median carina, sublateral 

 carinas (before abrasion) distinct only about pits of the scrobes. 

 Antennae long; scape moderately curved; two basal joints of 

 funicle subequal. Prothorax slightly more than twice as wide as 



