585 



the scales on some specimens are almost of a snowy whiteness 

 (on parts of the under-surface sometimes with a vague golden 

 gloss), but usually have a slightly rusty appearance, on the 

 prothorax they are sometimes of a slaty-grey, with paler 

 scales along the middle and side6 ; the elytra have two very 

 conspicuous dark oblique fasciae (almost V-shaped), one 

 commencing about the middle of the base on each side and 

 ■ending on the suture before the middle, the other beginning 

 near the sides beyond the middle and ending very close to 

 the suture near the apex ; the fasciae are sometimes broken up 

 into disconnected spots, but the V-shaped patterns appear to 

 be always distinct. The male differs from the female in being 

 smaller, markings usually more sharply denned, appendages 

 longer, antennae somewhat thicker and abdomen much less 

 convex. 



Myllocerus vili.osipennis, n. sp. 



Black; appendages more or less obscurely diluted with 

 red. Densely clothed with whitish scales, on the prothorax 

 and elytra conspicuously variegated with infuscate markings; 

 elytra with numerous long, more or less erect, dark hairs, 

 except towards base. 



Read flat between eyes ; inter-ocular fovea almost con- 

 cealed. Eyes not very prominent. Rostrum rather short, 

 sublateral carinae traceable through clothing, antennary pits 

 close together. Antennae long and thin; first joint of funicle 

 disinctly longer than second. Prothorax not much longer 

 than wide, sides moderately rounded, base and apex subequal ; 

 setiferous punctures traceable through clothing. Elytra much 

 wider than prothorax, sides feebly dilated to beyond the 

 middle; striae distinct, but seriate punctures appearing small 

 through clothing. Femora dentate. Length, 4^-5 mm. 



Hab.— South Australia: Ooldea. Type, I. "7602. 



The long hairs cause this species to be referable to C 

 of the 1914 table: some of the scales have a vague bluish 

 tinge, but disregarding these the species would be associated 

 with suturalis, frona which it differs in being larger, long 

 clothing of elytra more in the nature of straggling hairs than 

 stiff setae, and in many other particulars. The scales on the 

 under-surface in some lights have a slight golden gloss : the 

 darker scales on the upper-surface form three infuscate vittae 

 on the pronotum (the paler portions there have a spotted 

 appearance, owing to numerous setiferous punctures: these 

 are also on the darker parts, but are not so conspicuous), and 

 numerous spots (frequently conjoined) on the elytra. The 

 male differs from the female in being smaller, appendages 

 slightly longer, abdomen less convex, elytra less dilated 

 posteriorly, and with more numerous hairs. 



