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TvRTyEOSELLUS NIGROFASCIATUS, 11. Sp. 



Black, antennse and tarsi reddish. Rather densely 

 clothed with more or less muddy-grey scales. Each elytron 

 with a distinct oblique fascia of sooty scales, commencing 

 on the side about middle, and terminated on the third inter- 

 stice in a fascicle ; behind same a short stripe of white scales, 

 terminated at a feebly-elevated fascicle or oblique stripe of 

 sooty scales ; near base with a fairly large fascia of sooty 

 scales, extending obliquely to near the shoulder. A feeble 

 dark fascia on middle of prothorax. Scutellum with snowy 

 scales. 



Head with normally concealed punctures. Rostrum 

 about as long as prothorax, almost parallel-sided; basal half 

 with coarse, concealed punctures, elsewhere with smaller but 

 clearly-defined ones. Antennae inserted one-third from apex 

 of rostrum. Prothorax moderately transverse, sides strongly 

 rounded, apex half the width of middle; with dense, fairly 

 large, round punctures. Elytra elongate-subcordate, basal 

 half almost parallel-sided ; with rows of large, partially- 

 concealed punctures, becoming small posteriorly. Under- 

 s fir face with fairly dense punctures of moderate size. Femora 

 lightly but distinctly dentate, hind pair extending to apex 

 of elytra. Length, 3^-4 mm. 



Hah. — Queensland: Cairns district (A. M. Lea); 

 Kuranda (G. E. Bryant). Type, I. 1478. 



The elytral clothing should render this species very dis- 

 "tinct. Judged by the rostruiTi the two typical specimens are 

 males. 



Tyrt^osellus attenuatus, n. sp. 



Blackish, in parts obscurely diluted with red ; antennae 

 :and tarsi reddish. Rather densely clothed with dingy-greyish 

 scales, somewhat variegated with paler and darker ones ; with 

 numerous stout, semi-upright ones interspersed. 



Bead with rather coarse, normally-concealed punctures. 

 Rostrum rather thin, parallel-sided; basal half with coarse 

 concealed punctures, then with smaller but clearly-defined 

 ones to antennae, in front of same with minute ones. Antennae 

 inserted one-third from apex of rostrum. Prothorax feebly 

 transverse, sides strongly rounded, apex almost as wide as 

 base ; with dense, round punctures ; with a short and very 

 feeble median carina. Elytra thin, sides about basal fourth 

 almost parallel-sided and then narrowed to apex ; with rows of 

 large, almost-concealed punctures, becoming very small pos- 

 teriorly. Under-siirface with fairly dense punctures of 

 moderate size. Femora edentate, hind pair extending almost 

 ^o apex of elytra. Length, 3J mm. 

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