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and sparser punctures, but concealed only close to base, and 

 scape inserted nearer the middle of rostrum. 



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

 I. 1455. 



The coarse facets to the eyes would exclude this species 

 from Tychreus, and place it in Acrotychreus, according to the 

 table given in Proc. Linn. Soc, N'.S.W.,(25) but its legs are 

 very different to those of that genus. Its mesosternal 

 receptacle also has the base wider than in most species of 

 Tychreus. In build it is much like fumosus, but with coarsely- 

 faceted eyes, rostrum shorter, the scales differently coloured, 

 and fascicles differently disposed. On the male the clothing 

 of the upper-surface is scarcely variegated, but on the female 

 there is a distinct and fairly large medio-basal dark patch on 

 the pro thorax, and a strongly curved line on each elytron, 

 commencing at the fascia on the third interstice, and touching 

 the side at the basal third. On the prothorax there are two 

 feeble median fascicles, and remnants of others at the sides 

 and apex. On the elytra there are rather numerous very 

 feeble fascicles, but a distinct and moderately long one on the 

 third interstice near base. 



Tychreus latifrons, n. sp. 



Of a dingy reddish-brown. Densely clothed with soft 

 scales, mostly fawn-coloured, or somewhat ochreous; with 

 stout scales scattered about, and in places condensed into 

 fascicles. 



Eyes rather coarsely faceted. Rostrum rather stout, sides 

 distinctly incurved to middle, apex as wide as base; extreme 

 base with concealed sculpture, elsewhere shining and with 

 rather small clearly-defined punctures. Scape inserted in 

 middle of rostrum, distinctly shorter than funicle; club 

 rather briefly ovate. Prothorax moderately transverse, sides 

 moderately rounded, base bisinuate and not twice the width 

 of apex; punctures normally concealed. Elytra rather short, 

 basal half parallel-sided ; with rows of large partially- 

 concealed punctures ; subtuberculate beneath fascicles. Meso- 

 sternal receptacle rather strongly elevated at base, and 

 rapidly sloping to apices; walls thin and widely U-shaped. 

 Front femora lightly, middle moderately, hind strongly 

 dentate. Length, 3 mm. 



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

 I. 1456. 



The facets of the eyes are rather coarser than in most 

 species of the genus, although not as coarse as in incanus. 

 In general appearance it is something like a small specimen 



(25) For 1909, pp. 594-595. 



