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Read with dense but almost concealed punctures. 

 Rostrum coarsely punctate throughout, but especially at base, 

 behind antennae with three very distinct, shining, slightly- 

 waved ridges; wider at apex than at base. Funicle with 

 the first joint stouter and slightly longer than second. Pro- 

 thorax almost twice as wide as long; with coarse, deep, 

 partially concealed punctures ; with a narrow (slightly dilated 

 in middle), shining median carina. Elytra not much longer 

 than Made ; with series of rather large, rounded punctures ; 

 interstices gently convex, wider than punctures near suture, 

 but not as wide as sides. Under-surface and legs coarsely 

 punctate. Length, oh mm. ; rostrum, 1J mm. ; width, 

 2\ mm. 



9 . Differs in having the rostrum longer and thinner, 

 wider at base than at apex, less coarsely punctate but punc- 

 tures more distinct, the three basal costae wider and much 

 less distinct, and the antennae slightly nearer the middle. 



Hab. — Queensland: Endeavour River, Cairns (Macleay 

 Museum). 



Differs from sordidus in being differently and much 

 less densely clothed, prothorax wider and more suddenly con- 

 tracted anteriorly; elytral interstices regular, and the whole 

 body rather more depressed. The teeth of the four posterior 

 femora are slightly larger, whilst those of the posterior are 

 not quite so large as in sordidus. 



Myrtesis nasuta, n. sp. 



9 . Dingy-black, rostrum piceous-brown, antennae red. 

 Clothing as in caligata but much sparser, except on the legs 

 and met asternal epi sterna. 



Bead densely punctate. Rostrum very long and thin, 

 terminated considerably beyond posterior coxae, its apex 

 scarcely dilated ; with distinct but rather small punctures 

 and which are evenly and sparsely distributed, except that 

 they become coarse on the flanks near apex. Antennae very 

 thin ; scape inserted slightly nearer base than apex ; two 

 basal joints of funicle equal in length. Prothorax as in 

 caligata except that the tubercular elevations are less pro- 

 nounced, more numerous and irregular, and the excavated 

 portion of each larger, so that they frequently look like small 

 elevated rings ; with a median carina which is elevated in 

 front and traceable to base. Elytra as wide as long, depressed 

 along suture ; with almost regular series of large punctures, 

 the interstices with a few feeble hollow tubercles, appearing 

 like slightly-raised rings, and few of which are seta-bearing. 

 Pectoral canal extending to apex of basal segment of abdomen. 



