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MYLLOCERUS ACACIA, MS. 
Plate VIII, fig. 5. 
Reference :—Provisionally named as Myllocerus acaciz, MS. new to the 
British Museum collection, 
Classification :—Order, COLEOPTERA. Family, Curculionidae. 
Tree attacked :—Acacta Catechu. 
Description. 
Beetle.—A greyish oblong weevil clothed above and below 
with short fine golden yellow hairs. Proboscis or rostrum not 
quite as long as broad, thick and slightly enlarged at its tip. 
Scrobes (the groover on the proboscis) deep and easily seen from 
above and infront. Antennz placed anteriorly on proboscis 
near its tip, long, and clothed with short yellow hairs. Scape 
of antenna (basal portion of antenna below elbow) thickens an- 
teriorly; funiculus (upper portion above elbow) with first two 
joints long and equal, third to seventh joint short; club oval- 
oblong and jointed. Eyes large. Prothorax broader behind 
than in front; scutellum small. Elytra almost flat in front, 
convex behind, deflexed toa point at their tips; are set with 
parallel longitudinal rows of fine punctures running down them. 
Femora thickened ; third joint of tarsus bilobed and all joints 
set with a fine pubescence. Second abdominal ventral segment 
wider than the succeeding ones and separated from the first by 
a suture which is arched in the middle. Length } inch. Insect 
winged and flies well. (See Pl. VIII, fig 5.) 
Life History, 
This weevil was noticed feeding upon, and defoliating to a 
certain extent, the leaves of Acacia Catechu. The insect appa- 
rently only feeds upon the young green leaflets. The compound 
new leaves of this tree were at the time, the beginning of 
August, half unfolded, and it was then that the weevil was 
engaged in its defoliating operations. 
The insect did not appear to be pairing, and consequently 
the attack had possibly only just commenced. At the time of 
my inspection the damage done was but small. 
