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half as wide as long, base strongly bisinuate and distinctly- 

 wider than apex, the latter lightly incurved to middle ; punc- 

 tures large, but more or less concealed. Elytra considerably 

 wider than prothorax, parallel-sided to beyond the middle ; 

 striate-punctate, striae distinct, punctures rather large but 

 more or less concealed. Femora stout, minutely dentate. 

 Length (including rostrum), 5|-6^ mm. 



Hah. — Queensland: Brisbane (A. J. Turner), Blackall 

 Ranges (H. flacker). 



In some respects close to niodestus, but rostrum thinner, 

 antennae stouter, prothorax increasing in width to base and 

 there considerably wider, and clothing different. Sides of 

 prothorax less rounded than in cine?-ascens, second joint of 

 antennse different, eyes more prominent, rostrum wider, setae 

 different, etc. The femoral teeth, although small, are quite 

 distinct from certain directions. 



Myllocerus POLLUX, n. sp. 



Black; legs and antennae more or less obscurely diluted 

 with red. Densely clothed with greyish scales, thickly inter- 

 spersed with small brown spots on the elytra ; the prothorax 

 with or without an obscure stripe towards each side. Setae 

 of prothorax not raised above general level, those on the 

 elytra rather stout and decumbent. 



Rostrum and antennae as in the preceding species. Pro- 

 thorax about once and one half as wide as long, base strongly 

 bisinuate and much wider than apex, the latter very feebly 

 incurved to middle, with large but more or less concealed 

 punctures. Elytra very little wider than prothorax, but 

 otherwise as in the preceding species. Femora rather feebly 

 dentate. Length (including rostrum), 6|-7;^ mm. 



Hah. — Queensland: Cooktown (H. Hacker), Endeavour 

 River (C. French). 



In the table previously given by me this species should 

 be placed with cinerascens, from which it differs in being nar- 

 rower, in the rostrum wider, antennae more distant at their 

 bases, two basal joints of funicle shorter and stouter, eyes 

 more convex and prominent, and prothorax with different 

 punctures. In general appearance it is close to the preceding 

 species, and the femora are much the same, but the prothorax 

 decidedly wider at the base, where its width is almost equal 

 to that of elytra, and the elytral setae much less distinct, 

 although apparently the same in number and disposition. 

 The club, on the three specimens before me, is paler than the 

 rest of the antennae, instead of being darker as is usually the 

 case. The femora are darker than the tibiae and tarsi. The 

 elytra of one specimen are of a dull red. 



