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Tychreus longigornis, n. sp. 



Blackish ; antennae of a rather pale-red, but club darker. 

 Densely clothed with rather large, soft, fawn-coloured scales, 

 closely applied to derm ; interspersed with short, stout, semi- 

 erect, paler scales ; but on prothorax the interspersed scales are 

 darker, or at least no paler than the others. Prothorax with 

 two distinct fascicles in middle, and a smaller one near each 

 side ; elytra with an elongated fascicle on third interstice and 

 some feeble ones elsewhere. 



Eyes rather large, facets of medium size. Rostrum rather 

 long, moderately curved, sides decreasing in width from base 

 to antennae, thence parallel-sided to apex ; basal third with 

 sculpture concealed, elsewhere shining and with minute punc- 

 tures. Antennae thin ; scape inserted in middle of rostrum, 

 the length of funicle; club elongate-elliptic. Prothorax 

 strongly transverse, sides strongly rounded and somewhat 

 flattened, except in front, apex less than half the width of 

 base; punctures normally concealed. Elytra rather short, not 

 much wider than prothorax ; with rows of large partially- 

 concealed punctures ; with many small, irregularly-disposed 

 swellings and an interrupted ridge on third interstice from 

 near base to near middle. Mesosternal receptacle U-shaped, 

 walls thin and lightly elevated. Front femora strongly 

 dentate, the others moderately so ; middle tibice somewhat 

 angular near outer base. Length, 6 mm. 



Hah. — Queensland: Cairns district (A. M. Lea). T3^pe, 

 I. 1453. 



Nearer to camelus than to any other described species, 

 but the large elytral fascicles not quite in the same position, 

 the mesosternal receptacle somewhat different, elytra almost 

 conjointly rounded at apex, and facets of eyes larger. The 

 antennae and rostrum are longer than usual. On the elytra 

 there is a curved row of feeble tubercles on the posterior 

 declivity, an oblique row from the fascicle on third interstice 

 to each shoulder, and a few elsewhere. The type is probably 

 a female. 



Tychreus discicollis, n. sp. 



Blackish, in parts diluted with red; antennas and tarsi 

 paler. Densely clothed with scales, mostly fawn-coloured 

 and with more or less conspicuous fascicles. 



Eyes rather prominent, with facets of medium size. 

 Rostrum moderately long, feebly curved, sides decreasing in 

 width to antennae, thence parallel-sided to apex; basal two- 

 fifths with dense concealed punctures, elsewhere shining and 

 with small but distinct ones. Scape inserted slightly nearer 

 apex than base of rostrum, slightly longer than funicle; 

 funicle with first joint stouter and distinctly longer than 



