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half the length of funicle and club combined. Prothorax 

 about one-third wider than long, basal two-thirds almost 

 parallel-sided ; surface uneven, and with dense concealed 

 punctures. Elytra distinctly wider than prothorax, parallel- 

 sided to near apex; with rows of large punctures, in places 

 partly concealed; alternate interstices conspicuously 

 fasciculated. Under -surface with dense concealed punc- 

 tures. Length, 4-4 J mm. 



Hab. — Queensland: Cairns (H. W. Brown). 



Differs from egenus (also from North Queensland) in 

 being wider and less convex, clothing more variegated and 

 the fascicles on the prothorax larger, and on the elytra more 

 elongated. In many respects it is close to clitellce, but there 

 are no fascicles on the posterior declivity, and some of the 

 others, notably on prothorax, are different; latus and hifas- 

 ciatus are larger species, with longer and otherwise different 

 fascicles. There are three specimens before me, probably all 

 males. On one of them most of the scales on the upper- 

 surface are of a greyish-white, and on each elytron conspicu- 

 ously clothe the shoulder, and a curved line behind same, not 

 quite extending to the suture at the basal third ; and form 

 a fascia at the apical third, narrow at the suture, and dilated 

 to the side. Parts of its legs and of the under-surface are 

 mottled with sooty scales. On the other specimens the cloth- 

 ing is less distinctly variegated. On the prothorax there are 

 four fascicles across apex and four across middle, the middle 

 ones of the latter are feebly continued to the base. The third, 

 fifth, and seventh interstices each appear to have an elongated 

 fascicle from near the base to summit of posterior declivity, 

 but interrupted three times, so that they appear like four 

 fascicles, of which the basal one is longer and the apical one 

 shorter than any of the others. 



PSEUDAPRIES SQUAMISERIATUS, n. Sp. 



(S . Pale-castaneous, almost flavous. Densely clothed 

 with stramineous scales ; with numerous short, stout, more 

 or less erect ones scattered about, but on the elytra forming 

 a regular row on each odd interstice, and a less distinct row 

 on each of the even ones. 



Head with dense concealed punctures. Rostrum not very 

 long, sides notched at insertion of antennae (almost in middle) 

 with tips of scrobes visible from above; punctures very dense 

 but concealed, except at tip. Scape stout, about as long as 

 five following joints combined. Prothorax about as long as 

 wide, with five longitudinal impressions; punctures concealed. 

 Elytra not much wider than prothorax, base trisinuate, sides 

 gently rounded on basal half, but then rather rapidly 



