400 Mv. A. M. Loa on 



elongate scales ; elytra \>itli lines of white scales on tlie 

 second and t'onrth interstices. Legs witii whitish seta) ; 

 under snrfacc sparsely clothed. 



Ilifid with some fairly large punctures between eyes, but 

 elsewhere small and sparse. Eyes widely separated, a narrow 

 impression behind each. Rostrum moderately long, sides 

 liglitly incurved to middle ; about basal filth with some 

 large punctures, elsewhere with much smaller ones. Pro- 

 thorax moderately transverse, apex more than half the 

 width of base ; with fairly large and rather dense, round, 

 non-confluent punctures ; median carina very feeble and 

 scarcely traceable througliout. Elytra elongate-cordate, 

 not much wider than prothorax, subhumeral incurvature 

 very feeble ; with rows of somewhat oblong punctures, in 

 rather deep striae; interstices fiat, wider than striae, with a 

 feeble row of pimctnrcs on each. Metasternum with an 

 obtuse ridge on each side between coxae; punctures of epi- 

 sterna interrupted. Abdomen with first segment depressed 

 along middle, and about as long as second and third com- 

 bined, third and fourth each Avith a row of punctui'cs across 

 middle. Leys rather long ; femora lightly but acutely 

 dentate ; hind tibiae moderaiely dilated at apex. 



Length 3 mm. 



Hub. Queensland : Kuranda. 



To a certain extent resembling the species of Tyrtceosellus, 

 but legs shorter, hind tibiae wider at apex than elsewhere 

 and euiargination of mesostcrnal receptacle widely transverse. 

 At a ghince it looks like a small narrow Melanterius. The 

 type (judging by the abdomen) is probably a female. 



2'i/r(ceosus a-mulus, Lea. Blue Mountains. 

 T. cinerascens, Lea. Blue Mountains. 



Neomystocis lutipennis, sp. n. 



J. Black; antennae and tarsi of a rather dingy red. 

 Densely clothed with muddy-brown or sooty scales, varie- 

 gated with somewhat ochreous ones ; with stouter Scales 

 thickly scattered about on legs and prothorax ; elytra with 

 numerous feeble tascicles, mostly of oclireous scales. 



Head with coarse, partially concealed punctures. Rostrum 

 long and thin, almost parallel-sided ; behind antennae with 

 feeble rows of coarse, partially concealed punctures,in front of 

 f-ame shining, and with rather small but clearly defined ones. 

 Antennae not very thin, inserted slightly nearer apex than 

 ba.se of rostrum; second joint ot funicle slightly longer. 



