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scattered amongst the paler ones on the prothorax. On two 

 specimens from Mount Tambourine the prothoracic clothing is 

 similar, but each elytron has two distinct spots of reddish- 

 ochreous scales, one on the shoulder and one on the fourth 

 interstice near apex ; similar scales clothe the sides of the meta- 

 sternum, and are fairly numerous on the sides of the abdomen. 

 On several other specimens remnants of similarly-coloured 

 patches are present, and their absence is probably due either 

 to abrasion or to staining. 



Phl^oglymma mixta, Lea. 



Two specimens from Quorn appear to represent a variety 

 of this species ; they differ from the types in being smaller 

 (5-54 mm.), with the fascicles and patches of dark scales less 

 sharply defined. One was labelled "Euoropis?" by tjie late 

 Rev. T. Blackburn, and it certainly has tibiae angularly dentate 

 at the outer base ; the only character given by Pascoe in separ- 

 ating Euoropis from Acalles. But whilst the species certainly 

 belongs to Phlceoglymna, almost certainly it does not belong 

 to Euoropis, the described sculpture of E . castanea seeming to 

 denote that it really is, as stated, allied to Acalles; whilst 

 Phlceoglymna belongs to the widely separated Chcetectetorus 

 group. 



Ephyrcus minor, n. sp. 



Reddish-brown, in parts almost or quite black ; antennae 

 (club infuscate) and tarsi reddish. Densely clothed with 

 scales, varying from mostly pale to mostly sooty. With some 

 stout, suberect ones scattered about. 



Head with dense, concealed punctures. Rostrum not very 

 thin ; shining and with minute punctures, concealed only close 

 to base. Scape inserted about one-third from base of rostrum, 

 scarcely half the length of funicle and club combined ; club 

 large. Prothorax lightly transverse, base truncate and less 

 than twice the width of apex ; with dense, concealed punctures. 

 Elytra not much wider than prothorax, and more than twice 

 as long, sides parallel to beyond the middle ; with rows of 

 large, almost-concealed punctures ; second interstice with a 

 feeble fascicle near middle, and third with one near base, very 

 feeble ones elsewhere. Under-surface with rather numerous, 

 partially-concealed punctures. Length, l|-2 mm. 



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

 T. 1780. 



Close to parvus, but even smaller than that species and 

 with very feeble fascicles. The four typical specimens are 

 apparently of one sex. On the prothorax most of the scales 

 are pale, but on one specimen they are mostly dark, but with 

 a conspicuous patch of pale ones on each hind angle. There 



