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patches on each side at base of rostrum, each side of apex of 

 prothorax and at base and apex along middle, four spots at 

 base of elytra (on third and seventh interstices) and rather 

 numerous small ones (often composed of but two or three 

 scales) elsewhere, and especially beyond the middle ; on the 

 legs rather large patches at base and apex of femora, and 

 at apex of tibiae; under-surface with white scales. 



Head regularly convex, with dense but rather small and 

 concealed punctures. Rostrum the length of prothorax, 

 sides rather strongly incurved to middle, base once and one- 

 half the width of apex ; with rather strong but concealed 

 punctures to apex in <$ ; basal third only in 9 strongly 

 punctate, elsewhere finely punctate and shining. Funicle 

 with first joint as long as second and third combined, third 

 to seventh transverse. Prothorax moderately transverse; 

 with dense, rather small, round, clearly-cut but partially- 

 concealed punctures. Elytra scarcely twice the length of pro- 

 thorax and at base scarcely wider, widest at about the 

 middle, gently rounded and nowhere parallel-sided ; with 

 series of moderately large, distant punctures, each of which 

 is almost filled by a scale ; interstices not separately convex 

 and considerably wider than punctures. Under-surface with 

 rather small, concealed, and not very dense punctures. 

 Length, 4|- mm. ; rostrum, 1^ mm. ; width, 2J mm. 



Hab. — Queensland (J. Faust) : Endeavour River (Mac- 

 leay Museum). 



The scales are soft and round, and, with a little trouble, 

 each is individually traceable. Several specimens under ex- 

 amination are entirely without white scales except at base of 

 rostrum ; in others (males) almost the entire rostrum is 

 clothed with white scales, and there is almost a continuous 

 median line of white scales on the prothorax. The small 

 postmedian spots on the elytra are very variable in number 

 and disposition. 



Neodecilaus gratus, n. sp. 



Blackish-brown, antennae and tarsi somewhat paler. 

 Densely clothed with soft scales, varying from a dull-white 

 to a dark smoky-grey ; prothoracic scales larger (except than 

 those in punctures) and looser than on elytra. Length, 4 

 mm.; rostrum, 1 mm.; width, 2 mm. 



Hab. — Queensland: Cairns (Macleay Museum). 



I can find no structural differences whatever between 

 this and the preceding species, except that the body of the 

 present species is a trifle wider and that the eyes are slightly 

 larger in both sexes. The clothing, however, is very different, 

 both as regards colour and density. In gratus the paler scales 



