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cimen has the scales just perceptibly tinged with green. Before 

 abrasion the elytra appear to be striate, with very feeble punctures 

 in the strite, but on abrasion the punctures are seen to be of consi- 

 derable size. 



536. MYLLOCERUS MIRABILIS n. sp. 



Black or blackish ; antennae and legs more or less obscurely dilu- 

 ted with red. Densely clothed with whitish or greyish scales, 

 usually more or less tinged with blue or green. In addition with 

 numerous whitish setse, on the elytra longer than elsewhere and 

 more or less erect. 



Head flat between eyes; these large and strongly convex. Rostrum 

 slightly longer than wide, sides feebly incurved; sublateral carinre 

 rather less suddenly incurved at middle than usual; with a fme 

 median carina traceable before abrasion ; under surface raised in 

 middle, and with a strong tooth projecting backwards. Antenna? 

 (for the genus) not very thin; first joint of funicle distinctly, but 

 not much, longer than second. Prothurax about once and one half 

 as wide as long, base strongly bisinuate, apex truncate and much 

 narrower than base, sides gently incurved; with irregular and 

 normally almost concealed punctures, with a distinct impression on 

 each side at basal third. Ebjtra not. much wider tlian prothorax, 

 parallel sided to beyond the middle; striate-punctate, stri;e distinct, 

 punctures rather large but normally almost concealed. Fetnora 

 feebly dentate. Length 5 1/4-6 1/2 mill. 



Hah. : N. W. Australia (Macleay Museum). 



It is probable that on quite fresh specimens the scales may be of 

 a decided green, but the species may be readily distinguished from 

 all other described ones by the under surface of the rostrum, which 

 from the sides has a most singular appearance, and to a certain 

 extent resembles that of the males of several species of Psalidura 

 fmirabilis, Coxii and verrucosa) . The incurved sides of the protho- 

 rax are also unusual. 



On two of the eight specimens before me there are numerous 

 small distinct spots of brownish scales on the elytra, on three 

 others some spots are faintly traceable, but on the others they are 

 altogether absent. 



537. TITINIA MIGROPS n. sp. 



Reddish-brown ; antennge and legs somewhat paler. Very densely 

 clothed with muddy brown scales feebly mottled with white or 

 grey; under surface of all parts with whitish scales. In addition 

 with rather indistinct setae. 



