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others; the suture is distinctly thickened on each side of the 

 base. 



Anilaus costirostris, Lea. 



Var. A. Tv/o specimens from the Endeavour River 

 (Macleay Museum) differ from the types in having the derm 

 of the upper-surface almost entirely black, and its clothing 

 quite uniform in colour. 



Var. B. A female from Kuranda (Solari Bros.) also 

 has the derm almost black, but with the clothing of the 

 upper-surface denser and varying from white to black. 



Var. C. Three specimens from Queensland (H. Hacker) 

 are of a bright pale-castaneous, their clothing is sparser than 

 on the types, but is conspicuously variegated. On the pro- 

 thorax the scales are whitish, brick-red, and black, the black 

 ones being mostly about the middle and apex; on the elytra 

 there are some black scales about the scutellum, the apical 

 third and sides, almost to shoulders, have black scales rather 

 thickly scattered on a space whose inner outline is semicircular, 

 there are also some snowy scales about and amongst the black 

 ones. On the under-surface the scales are mostly brick-red 

 and ashen. 



Odosyllis laminata, n. sp. 



S- Black; antennae and tarsi more or less reddish. 

 Very densely clothed Avith somewhat slaty-brown scales, 

 variegated with paler and darker ones. Front tibiae with a 

 conspicuous fringe of golden hairs on apical three-fifths and 

 continued on to tarsi. 



Head with dense concealed punctures. Rostrum rather 

 long, sides dilated towards and notched at base; behind 

 antennae with rather coarse punctures partially-concealed on 

 basal third, elsewhere shining and with much smaller and 

 sparser ones. Antennae rather stout, inserted slightly nearer 

 apex than base of rostrum; two basal joints of funicle rather 

 long and subequal. Protliorax rather strongly transverse, 

 sides rather strongly rounded, apex about one-third the width 

 of base ; punctures concealed ; with numerous shining 

 granules, each with a setiferous puncture in front. Scutellum 

 distinct but not conspicuously elevated. Elytra but little 

 wider than prothorax, sides feebly rounded to beyond the 

 middle, and then strongly narrowed to apex: with rows of 

 almost-concealed punctures, in distinct striae; interstices with 

 rather numerous granules on basal half, but sparse elsewhere, 

 third somewhat elevated near base. Under-surface with 

 dense punctures, each with a large covering scale. Legs 

 moderately long; front femora rather strongly, the others 

 lightly dentate. Length, 8J-10 mm. 



