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second; club elliptic, almost as long as funicle. Prothorax 

 strongly transverse, base almost truncate, sides somewhat flat- 

 tened and strongly rounded, apex scarcely half the width of 

 base; punctures normally concealed. Elytra rather short, 

 distinctly but not much wider than prothorax ; with rows of 

 large partially-concealed punctures; subtuberculate beneath 

 fascicles. Jlesosternal receptacle briefly U-shaped, very feebly 

 elevated. Femora moderately dentate. Length, 3§ mm. 



Hab. — Queensland: Mount Tambourine (A. M. Lea). 

 Type, I. 1454. 



A pretty little species, at first glance appearing close to 

 dilaticoUis, but fascicles near suture different, the subbasal 

 one being much larger and longer, the submedian one larger 

 and the third one (of dilaticoUis) absent ; there are other 

 differences also. Along the middle of the prothorax the cloth- 

 ing is much darker than on the sides; on it there are six 

 fascicles : two distinct ones in middle, two loose ones at apex, 

 and a loose one on each side. On the elytra there is a narrow 

 "transverse dark line about one-fourth from apex, and some 

 feeble spots on the sides. The second interstice has a dis- 

 tinct fascicle at summit of posterior declivity, and the third 

 lias an elongated and very conspicuous one towards the base; 

 there are also some stout erect scales scattered about, notably 

 at the apex. On the under-surface the clothing is almost 

 uniformly stramineous. 



Tychreus incanus, n. sp. 



(5 . Of a dingy reddish-brown; antennae and tarsi paler. 

 Densely clothed with soft muddy-grey scales, in places feebly 

 -variegated, and with some stout scales interspersed; with 

 some moderately distinct fascicles. Under-surface with cloth- 

 ing almost white. 



Eyes rather prominent, with rather coarse facets, 

 nostrum moderately wide, sides distinctly incurved to middle ; 

 iDasal two-fifths with punctures concealed ; elsewhere shining 

 and with fairly large clearly-defined punctures. Scape in- 

 serted about two-fifths from apex of rostrum, the lengtli of 

 funicle. Prothorax strongly transverse, sides strongly 

 rounded, base almost truncate and fully twice the width of 

 apex; punctures dense but normally concealed. Elytra short, 

 scarcely wider than prothorax, parallel-sided to beyond the 

 middle, base not trisinuate; with rows of large, rough, almost- 

 concealed punctures; surface uneven in places, and sub- 

 tuberculate beneath fascicles. Mesosternal receptacle widely 

 U-shaped, walls thin and strongly elevated. Femora 

 moderately dentate. Lengtli, 3| mm. 



9 • Differs in having the rostrum thinner, with smaller 



