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the alternate ones are slightly higher than the others. On 
abrasion the punctures of the prothorax are seen to be very 
large (they are fully twice as large as those of any here re- 
corded), close together, and rough ; those on the elytra are 
large (but smaller than those on prothorax), with the inter- 
stices separating them narrow and rather strongly convex. 
The rostrum has two very strong costae, which are almost or 
quite concealed by the clothing. 
MyLLOCERUS SUTURALIS, n. sp. 
Dark reddish-brown, elytra and appendages paler. 
Densely clothed with whitish scales; on the under surface 
slightly tinged with blue, on the upper surface largely (and 
to a variable extent) mottled with rusty brown. In addition 
with numerous stout setae, which on the elytra become long 
and suberect. 
Head almost fiat, and with a small impression between 
eyes : these fairly large and briefly elliptic. Rostrum slightly 
longer than wide, slightly diminishing in width to apex, 
feebly concave. Scrobes distant. Antennge rather thin ; first 
joint of funicle slightly longer than second, rroihorcid' about 
as long as wide, apex just perceptibly incurved to middle, 
sides slightly rounded, base as wide as apex and feebly bi- 
sinuate. Eh/tra nnich wider than prothorax, almost parallel- 
sided to beyond the middle; striate-punctate. Fewora finely 
but acutely dentate. Length, 35-4g mm. 
Hah. — Queensland: Gayndah (Australian Museum). 
The white scales clothe the sides, and form a continuous 
line commencing between the antennge and terminated at the 
tip of elytra, they usually clothe the shoulders and form spots 
(sometimes condensed into more or less oblique fascise) between 
the sides and suture. On several specimens, however, the 
white scales do not form a median line on the prothorax, and 
on the elytra no distinct spots or patches are defined. The 
elytral setae are almost as long as in the preceding species, but 
are thinner and less erect, whilst those on the prothorax and 
head are quite normal. On abrasion the prothoracic punc- 
tures are seen to be fairly large and dense, those on the 
elytra are also fairly large and close together. 
Although the base of the prothorax is almost truncate, I 
have referred this species to MyUorerm^, despite Mr. Pascoe's 
contention that all such species should be excluded ; to fall in 
line with Mr. Pascoe it would be necessary to propose a be- 
wildering number of new and highly unstable genera. In 
general appearance, the present is '^lose to several species of 
Myllorerui<, closer still perhaps to several species of Tifinia, 
but its dentate femora exclude it from that genus, from 
Prnxyrv'< (also with dentate femora and base of prothorax 
