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Myllocerus Taylori, n. sp. 



Black; tibiae and tarsi reddish, the antennae and femora 

 somewhat darker. Densely clothed with pale-green scales, 

 becoming paler along the middle of the under surface and on 

 the legs. Prothorax with numerous whitish setae, usually 

 slightly raised above general level : elytra with scarcely raised 

 setas, forming one or two very irregular rows on each inter- 

 stice, but more numerous on the hind half of the suture. 



Eyes larger and more convex than usual. Rostrum just 

 perceptibly wider than long, sides lightly incurved, depressed 

 along middle, with an impunctate and shining median line ; 

 sviblateral carinae rather distant, and parallel except in front. 

 Antennae rather long ; scape moderately curved ; first joint 

 of ftinicle slightly stouter but scarcely longer than second. 

 Prothoiav about once and one half as wide as long, base con- 

 siderably wider than apex, the latter rather lightly but dis- 

 tinctly incurved to middle ; punctures of moderate size, round 

 and deep, but normally concealed. Elytra and femora as in 

 the preceding species. Length (including rostrum), 7 mm. 



Tiah. — North Queensland (Taylor Bros.). 



Differs from a species which I believe to be aphthosus 

 by its absence of black spots on the elytra, and by the ros- 

 trum having an impunctate line instead of a median carina ; 

 the under surface of the rostrum also appears to be separated 

 from the head by a short, deep groove, somewhat as in mira- 

 bilis : but it has not the backwardly projecting process of that 

 species. In my table it should be placed next to ahundans, 

 from which it differs in its wider rostrum, much more promi- 

 nent eyes, narrower elytra, scape not grooved on its lower 

 surface, etc. From some directions the scales appear to have 

 a faint coppery gloss ; and also the second joint of the funicle 

 appears to be slightly longer than the first. 



Myllocerus castor, n. sp. 



Black; antennae and legs more or less reddish. Densely 

 clothed with greyish-white scales, thickly interspersed Mith 

 small brown spots on the elytra ; the prothorax usually with 

 two irregular and widely-separated brown stripes. Prothorax 

 with distinct setae, slightly raised above general level ; elytra 

 with thin semi-upright setae, usually confined to a single row 

 on each interstice. 



Rostrum longer than wide, sides rather strongly in- 

 curved, with three distinct carinae, of which the sublateral 

 ones are parallel except in front. Antennae long ; scape 

 moderately curved and rather stout ; first joint of funicle 

 slightly longer than second. Prothorax about once and one 



