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Omydaus parviceps, n. sp. 



Black; antennae and claws of a very dingy-red. Moder- 

 ately clothed with scales, mostly more or less ochreous on 

 upper-surface, mostly paler (usually whitish) on under-surface^ 

 and legs. 



Head small, with dense and coarse punctures. Rostrum 

 long, thin, and moderately curved ; basal half with coarse, 

 partially-concealed punctures, elsewhere shining and with 

 small but clearly defined ones. Scape inserted about one-third 

 from apex of rostrum ; second joint of funicle longer than 

 first. Prothorax scarcely wider than long, sides rather strongly 

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

 round punctures, larger about middle than on sides ; with a 

 narrow median carina. Elytra somewhat flattened, distinctly 

 wider than prothorax, base strongly trisinuate, sides feebly 

 diminishing in width to beyond the middle ; with rows of large, 

 rough, suboblong punctures ; interstices with crowded punc- 

 tures. Under-stirface with dense punctures. Femora strongly 

 and distinctly dentate; tibiae compressed, punctures in rows 

 separated by ridges, front pair strongly dentate in middle of 

 lower-surface, and each with a small subapical tooth in addi- 

 tion to the terminal hook. Length, 7-8 mm. 



Hah. — Queensland: Kuranda (F. P. Dodd and G. E.. 

 Bryant). Type, I. 1527. 



Allied to suhfasciculatus, but decidedly narrower, front 

 tibiae distinctly arched on outer margin, and submedian tooth 

 of lower edge more conspicuous ; eyes larger and with finer 

 facets ; punctures very different, etc. The rostrum is decidedly 

 longer and thinner than in any previously described species, 

 although very similar to that of the following one. On the 

 upper-surface there are a few sooty scales, but they so closely 

 resemble the derm on which they rest that they can be seen 

 with difficulty. There is a small but conspicuous spot of 

 ochreous-red, or ochreous, scales on the flank of each elytron, 

 half-way between the middle and hind coxae. On the legs 

 there are numerous rather long setose scales. The base of the 

 head has numerous fine slightly-curved impressions, with 

 small squamiferous punctures set at regular intervals, but they 

 are normally concealed by the prothorax. The typical speci- 

 mens (four) all have the basal segment of abdomen somewhat 

 concave, so they are presumably males. 



Omydaus tibialis, n. sp. 



Black ; antennae and tarsi of a dingy-red. Rather sparsely 

 clothed with ochreous-red scales, of a brighter colour on upper- 

 than under-surface. 



