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Abdomen with foveae as in caligata, but of larger size. 

 Length, 7 mm.; rostrum, 4^- mm.: width, 4 mm. 



Hob. —Queensland : Mount Dryander (type in Mr. A. 

 Simson's collection). 



This species differs from caligata in having the rostrum 

 longer (it is actually longer than the greatest elytral width),, 

 thinner, less dilated at apex, and with smaller punctures, 

 the antennae inserted nearer base than apex (all possibly 

 sexual characters) with the two basal joints of the funicle 

 equal in length, prothorax differently sculptured, elytra with 

 smaller, much sparser, and hollower tubercles, very few of 

 which are seta-bearing ; but in particular by the pectoral 

 canal extending to the apex of the basal segment of the 

 abdomen instead of terminating before its middle. The species 

 strongly resembles caligata, and I may be wrong in regarding 

 it as new ; if it is a female of caligata, then the two speci- 

 mens of that species that are known to me must be males,, 

 although they have every appearance of being females. 



Myrtesis pullata, n. sp. 



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

 Densely clothed with pale muddy-brown setose scales, mingled 

 (especially on prothorax) with ochreous ones. 



II tad densely punctate. Rostrum comparatively stout, 

 terminated just before abdomen, parallel-sided except near 

 apex ; with large punctures close together, in four series 

 behind antennae, in front more crowded and irregular. 

 Antennae thin ; scape inserted two-fifths from apex, two basal 

 joints of funicle equal. Prothoraj: densely and coarsely 

 punctate, with numerous feeble and hollow tubercular eleva- 

 tions ; with a distinct and slightly shining carina, which 

 is continuous to base and apex. Elytra as wide as long, not 

 depressed along suture : with series of large punctures or 

 foveas, which are sometimes almost hidden by the clothing • 

 interstices with almost regular series of small hollow shining 

 granules : across the median half with feeble and feebly 

 fasciculate tubercles. Pectoral canal terminated at abdomen. 

 Two basal segments of abdomen with very large punctures or 

 foveae, forming three irregular rows on the first and two on 

 the second. Length, 5^ mm.; rostrum, 2 mm.; width, 

 3 J mm. 



5 Differs in having the rostrum much longer (2 \ mm.) 

 and thinner, terminated at abdomen, punctures much smaller 

 and crowded together ; antennae thinner, scape inserted in 

 exact middle of rostrum and club more elongate. 



Halt. — Queensland: Mount Dryander, Burdekin River 

 (types in Mr. A. Simson's collection). 



