178 Arthur M. Lea: 
funicle slightly longer than first. Prothorax about as long as wide, sides evenly 
rounded, apex almost as wide as base; median line rather feeble; with numerous 
small partially concealed granules. Elytra subovate, nowhere paralled sided; with 
series of moderately large punctures, in rather feeble striae; interstices gently convex, 
not alternately raised. Front coxae touching at exact middle only; front femora 
stout; front tibiae feebly denticulate below. Length 5—6'/, mm. 
Hab. — Australia (A. Bovie); W. Australia (Berlin Museum) Swan River, 
Darling Ranges, Pinjarrah (A. M. Lea). 
The male differs from the female in being smaller, the elytra narrower, with 
larger punctures and the legs slightly longer. 
T. figurata (which is also a very variable species) has the prothorax longer 
and without granules, and the head and rostrum smaller, with the inter-antennary 
space less narrowed hindwards and the elytra less convex. 
Usually the femora are black or blackish and occasionally the tibiae as well; 
the apex of the prothorax is usually diluted with red, the red tip being noticeable 
even before abrasion. An occasional specimen has the entire derm diluted with red, 
but the claws are always black. On an occasional specimen the clothing is of an 
uniform dull slaty grey, but it is usually mottled. On most specimens the bulk of 
the scales on the upper surface are of a light-brown or fawn (sometimes with a faint 
golden gloss), feebly mottled with darker brown, and frequently with greyish white 
spots (at the summit of the posterior declivity often condensed to form a feeble 
fascia) scattered about. On some speeimens the darker brown scales are entirely 
absent. On many there is a feeble dark spot on each side of the base of the pro- 
thorax, and these spots are occasionally curved round so as to meet in the middle 
of the disc. T'he suture is occasionally compicuously striped. On the under surface 
the elothing is mostly white or bluish-white. T'he femora are usually feebly annulated. 
From behind the elytral setae appear to be in a single row on most of the interstices. 
Four speeimens belonging to the Belgian Museum are labelled as from New 
South Wales, quite probably in error. 
14. Celeuthetes echinatus, Fab. 
15. Merimnetes oblongus, Blanch. 
16. Myllocerus cinerascens, Pasc. Hab. — N. W. Australia: 
Carshalton. 
17. M. nasutus, Pasc. 
18. Cherrus strigiceps, n. sp. 
Black, antennae and tarsi more or less obscurely diluted with red. Densely 
clothed with light brown or somewhat ochreous scales. Upper surface rather sparsely 
setose; under surface and legs with rather numerous setae. 
Head with numerous (but normally more or less concealed) longitudinal im- 
pressions on basal half. Rostrum stout, widely depressed along middle. Scape 
slightly shorter than rostrum; first joint of funiele less than twice the length of second. 
Prothorax moderately transverse; base almost truncate and distinetly wider than 
apex: with numerous almost regular and large granules or small tubereles. Elytra 
at base narrower than prothorax widest slightly before middle, where the width in 
