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Descriptions of Australian curculionid/e, with 

 notes on previously described species. 



By Arthur M. Lea. 



Part VII. 



[Read May 4, 1909.] 



SUBFAMILY OTIORHYNCHIDES. 



Myllocerus niveus, Lea. 

 Two specimens from North-Western Australia differ 

 from the types in having the scales somewhat dingy (pro- 

 bably from age) and the elytral setas less conspicuous. 



Myllocerus carinatus, Lea. 

 There is a specimen of this species in the Macleay 

 Museum from the Tweed River. 



Myllocerus cinerascens, Pasc. 



There are two specimens of this species in the Macleay 

 Museum labelled "Interior S. Aust." 



Myllocerus canalicornis, n. sp. 



Dark-reddish-brown, sometimes black ; antennse and legs 

 more or less diluted with red. Densely clothed with white 

 or whitish scales. In addition with rather indistinct setae. 



Head almost flat between eyes ; these large and rather 

 strongly convex. Rostrum slightly longer than wide ; sub- 

 lateral carinas strongly and suddenly incurved at middle, but 

 normally almost concealed ; with a fine median but normally 

 concealed carina. Antennae (for the genus) not very thin ; 

 scape narrowly grooved on its lower surface; first joint of 

 funicle slightly longer than second. Prothorax more convex 

 than usual, not much wider than long, sides strongly and 

 evenly rounded, base moderately bisinuate, apex very feebly 

 incurved to middle and almost as wide as base, with rather 

 small and more or less concealed punctures. Elytra much 

 wider than prothorax, almost parallel-sided to beyond the 

 middle; striate-punctate, striae distinct before abrasion, punc- 

 tures fairly large, but normally almost concealed ; interstices 

 feebly separately convex. Femora feebly dentate. Length, 

 5-5-^ mm. 



Hah. — North-Western Australia (Macleay Museum). 



