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dense, round, partially-concealed punctures. Elytra about 

 once and one-half the length of prothorax; striate-punctate, 

 punctures rather large but concealed; interstices regular and 

 wider than striae. Punctures of under-surface concealed ; basal 

 segments of abdomen slightly concave in middle. Femora 

 widely grooved, posterior not extending to apical segment. 

 Length, 4 mm. ; rostrum, 1 mm. ; width, 2 mm. 



Bab. — Queensland: Cape Upstart (A. Simson). 



Two specimens under examination, each of which appears 

 to be o • 



ECILDAUS MELANCHOLICUS, n. Sp. 



Black, antennae and tarsi dull-red. Densely clothed with 

 moderately large, soft, sooty-brown scales, very obscurely 

 speckled with lighter brown ones; tarsi distinctly clothed. 



Head shining and lightly punctate on basal third ; else- 

 where coarsely punctate ; forehead trisinuate, but the sinua- 

 tions slightly interrupted by punctures. Rostrum shorter 

 than prothorax, base wider than apex, sides incurved to 

 middle ; coarsely punctate throughout (except for a median 

 space between antennae) but punctures concealed on basal 

 half, apical half shining. First joint of funicle slightly 

 longer than second. Prothorax moderately transverse; with 

 dense (but not confluent), round, shallow, clearly-cut punc- 

 tures ; with a short and very feeble median carina. Elytra 

 as in the preceding species. Under-surface (except that the 

 abdomen is flat) and legs as in the preceding species. Length, 

 4-J- mm. ; rostrum, 1 mm. (vix.) ; width, 2 mm. 



Hab.—New South Wales: Forest Reefs (A. M. Lea). 



ECILDAUS GLABRICORNIS, n. Sp. 



Black, antennae and tarsi red and shining. Clothing 

 much as in the preceding species, except that the tarsi are 

 glabrous above. 



Head glabrous but rather coarsely punctate on basal 

 third, punctures elsewhere concealed; forehead trisinuate, 

 the sinuations slightly encroached upon by punctures ; with 

 a very feeble median carina. Rostrum slightly shorter than 

 prothorax, base considerably wider than apex, sides incurved 

 to middle ; coarsely punctured throughout, punctures on basal 

 third concealed, but leaving a feeble median carina visible ; 

 elsewhere shining. First joint of funicle longer than second. 

 Prothorax as long as wide, with dense (but not confluent), 

 round, shallow, clearly-cut punctures ; with a narrow, waved, 

 median carina, traceable from near base to near apex. Elytra 

 as in the two preceding species. Abdomen with dense, round, 

 concealed punctures; basal segments feebly concave in 



