BY ARTHUR M. LEA. 707 



wide and deeply bilobed; claw-joint thin. Elliptic, convex, 

 squamose, winged. 



Apparently allied to Meniomorpha, but differing considerably 

 in the head, rostrum, club, apex of prothorax and mesosternal 

 receptacle. 



Metyrculus bimaculatus, n.sp. 



Piceous-red or reddish-piceous, antennae and tarsi dull red. 

 Densely clothed with large soft scales of varying shades of fawn 

 and brown; each elytron with a small distinct angular patch of 

 white scales before the middle. Under surface with larger, 

 softer and paler scales than on prothorax, many of them (especially 

 on flanks of metasternum) perfectly round; legs densely clothed. 



Rostrum short, feebly curved, with rather large round and 

 deep punctures, dense only at base. Scape about half the length 

 of funicle and club combined. Prothorax transverse, apex 

 strongly but not abruptly narrowed, sides rounded, behind middle 

 slightly decreasing to base; with dense round punctures which 

 are not entirely concealed. Elytra elongate-subcordate, outline 

 regular, punctate-striate, neither punctures nor stria? well defined 

 anywhere and very indistinct towards suture. Under surface 

 densely punctate, punctures partially concealed, a single row on 

 each of the metasternal episterna. Length 4J, rostrum 1 (vix); 

 width 2 mm. 



Hah. — Q. : Endeavour River ; N. W. Australia (Macleay 

 Museum). 



Three specimens from the above localities agree in all details 

 and are apparently males. A specimen in the Macleay Museum 

 from Norfolk Island is probably a female; it differs only in being 

 larger (6 mm.) and in having the rostrum slightly longer, paler 

 and with less coarse punctures. The patches of white scales are 

 exactly half-way between apex of prothorax and apex of elytra; 

 no fascicles are traceable. 



Deretiosus Pascoe. 



Journ. Linn. Soc. Zool. 1871, p. 184. 



Head convex, almost concealed by prothorax; ocular fovea 

 concealed. Eyes rather coarsely faceted, distant. Rostrum 



