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nearer apex than base of rostrum, and slightly shorter than 

 funicle. Prothorax rather strongly transverse, base lightly 

 bisinuate and about twice the width of apex; with dense, 

 round, concealed punctures. Elytra about one-fourth wider 

 than prothorax, parallel-sided to apical fourth; with rows of 

 large more or less concealed punctures, in light striae. Under- 

 surface with dense concealed punctures. Metasternum and 

 following segment of equal length along middle. Legs rather 

 short, front femora feebly dentate, the others more acutely 

 and distinctly so. Length, 3 -3 J mm. 



9 . Differs in having the rostrum thinner, shining, with 

 much smaller punctures, concealed only about extreme base; 

 scape inserted in middle of rostrum, and abdomen more 

 convex. 



Hah. — Queensland: Mulgrave River and Cairns (H. 

 Hacker) . 



The slightly curved rostrum associates this species with 

 nehulosus and albifasciatus, from which it is readily dis- 

 tinguished by the absence of elytral fascicles. On two speci- 

 mens the scales on the upper-surface are almost uniform in 

 colour, neither the paler nor darker ones being at all distinct. 

 But there appears to be usually a fairly large and somewhat 

 sooty medio-lateral spot on each elytron and some small ones 

 elsewhere, including two very feeble ones at the base of the 

 prothorax. The pale markings consist of feebly-defined spots 

 irregularly distributed, but on two specimens a vague pale 

 fascia can be traced across summit of posterior declivity. The 

 stout scales form four feeble fascicles across middle of pro- 

 thorax and two at apex. On the elytra they are rather 

 numerous, but confined to the odd interstices. They are 

 seldom of the same shade of colour as the flat scales amongst 

 which they are set, and they appear to be very easily abraded. 

 The specimens formerly in Mr. Hacker's collection (his Nos, 

 133 and 1085) are now in the Berlin Museum. 



Metyrculus bimaculatus, Lea. 



Var. A. Two specimens from Mackay differ from the 

 types in having the clothing of the upper-surface of a 

 uniform sooty-brown, except for the pale median spots. 



Var. B. A specimen from North Queensland also has 

 the clothing of the upper-surface sooty-brown, but the elytral 

 spots of pale scales are entirely absent. 



Ethocis, n. g. 



Head moderately large, partially concealed. Eyes rather 



small, widely separated, coarsely faceted. Rostrum rather 



short and wide. Scape inserted nearer apex than base of 



rostrum, somewhat shorter than funicle; two basal joints 



