1242 ' COLEOPTEEA 



2186. C. signatus, n.s. Body obscure fusco-rufous, densely 

 covered with greyish-yellow and dark-brown scales, these latter 

 forming two broad longitudinal marks on the base of the thorax and 

 extending backwards as far as the highest portion of the elytra. 



Rostrum rather longer than thorax, not narrow, longitudinally 

 punctate-rugose, pitchy-red. Antenna shining, reddish, second 

 joint of funiculus very perceptibly longer but much more slender 

 than the rather short, thick, basal joint ; club ovate. Prothorax 

 much contracted anteriorly, coarsely punctate, the apex with two, 

 the widest part with four, small squamose elevations. Scutellum 

 minute. Elytra widest near the middle, sloping upwards rather sud- 

 denly from the base, so that the disc is much more elevated than 

 the thorax, the downward apical slope much more gradual ; striate- 

 punctate, each with about nine small elevations. Legs obscure- 

 red, coarsely setose, femora angulated and dentate underneath. 



Somewhat similar to the preceding species (C. picicollis), distin- 

 guished from it by differences of colour, shorter and more convex 

 hind-body, &c. 



Length (rost. excl.), If; breadth, 1^ lines. 



Messrs. Cheeseman and Adams brought me two examples from 

 Mount Arthur. 



2187. C. OrnatUS, n.s. Opaque, variegate, densely covered 

 with depressed and erect scales. 



Hostrum as long as thorax, a little narrowed near the middle, its 

 basal portion covered with ferruginous scales, the front part shining, 

 red, finely punctured. Antenna inserted before the middle ; scape 

 rather slender, flexuous ; funiculus pubescent, the second joint 

 nearly as long as the following five taken together ; club long, oval, 

 triarticulate. Thorax with its anterior half abruptly and consider- 

 ably narrowed, in the middle prolonged as far as the front of the 

 eyes; basal half broad, yet narrower than the elytra, with large 

 punctures ; most part of the sides with pallid scales, the dor- 

 sum and base mostly black ; there are two small crests in front, 

 and six or eight elevations behind. Scutellum with greyish-yellow 

 squamae. Elytra with oblique shoulders, subquadrate as far as the 

 hind thighs, apical portion much contracted and declivous, they are 

 without distinct discoidal elevations, and are striate-punctate ; the 

 basal portion, as far as the middle thighs, is pale reddish-brown, but 

 with the shoulders, two slightly-raised basal spots, and an irregular, 

 transverse, posterior line, black ; behind this part the colour is fer- 

 ruginous, but is limited in front with pallid scales ; in line with the 

 hind thighs there are eight irregular, black, small elevations bor- 

 dered anteriorly with pallid squamosity ; near the summit of the 

 declivity each side is somewhat raised, with greyish or infuscate 

 scales, there are, besides, two small white specks, two black ones, 

 and two crests near the extremity ; interstices broad, the fifth more 

 or less raised ; the sides with irregular elevations. Legs variegated 

 with fuscous and pallid scales and setae ; femora with conspicuous 

 dentiform angulations underneath ; tarsi red, rather narrow, third 



