290 



Elytra with a regular (or almost regular) row of short, but 

 distinct, suberect stramineous setae on each interstice. 



Head gently convex at base, flattened between eyes; these 

 large and prominent, the space between them scarcely more 

 than the length of each. Rostrum scarcely as long as the 

 basal width, sides decreasing in width to near apex; median 

 carina distinct in front, the sublateral ones rather feeble. 

 Antennae moderately long and thin ; two basal-joints of funicle 

 subequal. Prothorax not quite twice as wide as long, sides 

 feebly rounded, apex straight and almost as wide as base; 

 punctures traceable. Elytra much wider than prothorax, 

 feebly dilated to beyond the middle; striation distinct but 

 punctures greatly obscured by clothing. Femora very feebly 

 (scarcely visibly) dentate. Length, 3J-4 mm. 



Bah. —Queensland: Coen River (W. D. Dodd). Type, 

 I. 2559. 



The elytral setae are rather conspicuous but much shorter 

 than in echinatus, and the other species tabulated as having 

 long setae. Close to trepidus and darwini, but elytral setae 

 somewhat longer and upper-surface conspicuously spotted. 

 Mr. Dodd sent an abundance of specimens, the majority of 

 which have the derm entirely black, but in others it is more 

 or less reddish; the legs are sometimes almost black, but are 

 nearly always conspicuously reddish. On the prothorax there 

 is nearly always a conspicuous dark vitta on each side, but 

 it is occasionally broken up into spots, and is sometimes 

 scarcely traceable. On the elytra there are numerous small 

 dark spots of irregular size and distribution. 



Myllocerus cyrtops, n. sp. 



Black, appendages in places obscurely reddish. Densely 

 clothed with whitish scales and with numerous depressed setae. 



Head gently convex. Eyes large and prominent, the 

 distance between them less than length of prothorax. 

 Rostrum about as long as wide, sides almost parallel ; median 

 carina distinct in front, the sublateral ones rather feeble. 

 Antennae long and thin; scape rather strongly curved; two 

 basal- joints of funicle decidedly elongate, of almost equal 

 length. Prothorax scarcely once and one-half as wide as 

 long, sides moderately rounded, apex straight and almost the 

 width of base, with a feeble transverse impression near ape 

 and another near base; punctures rather dense, but almost 

 concealed. Elytra much wider than prothorax; with regular 

 rows of large, but almost concealed punctures, striation 



