BY T. G. SLOANE. 607 



//a6.— Northern Territory : Pine Creek District. Type in 

 Coll. Sloane. I am indebted to Mr. C. French for several 

 specimens. 



Closely allied to C. nyctosyloides, but differing by metasternum 

 shorter between intermediate and posterior coxal cavities than 

 the length of the posterior coxte; prothorax longer (and, there- 

 fore, appearing less strongly narrowed to apex); elytra with the 

 shoulders more rounded off (i.e., less strongly ampliate from 

 peduncle). The elytral interstices have a tendency to present 

 four irregular raised ridges on the apical declivity formed by 

 the first, third, fifth, and seventh interstices; a similar tendency 

 is noticeable in C. nyctosyloides; but, owing to the greater con- 

 vexity of the even interstices towards the apex in that species, 

 the odd interstices are not so conspicuous as in C. hrevisterna, 

 in which the even interstices are depressed. 



Laccoscaphus doddi, n.sp. 



Elliptical-oval, robust, convex. Head with two supraorbital 

 punctures on each side; each elytron with four rows of deep 

 fovese, and a row of small lateral ocellate punctures not placed 

 in foveaj; anterior tibite 3-dentate. 



Head large (3-3mm. across eyes), convex; frontal sulci lightly 

 divergent backwards, out-turned to define the posterior margin 

 of the lateral frontal spaces, connected by a rounded impression 

 defining posterior margin of median frontal space; eyes lightly 

 convex, not prominent. Prothorax convex, transverse (2-6 x 3-9 

 ram.); anterior margin truncate; anterior angles small, hardly 

 advanced; sides subparallel in middle, lightly and roundly 

 narrowed to anterior angles, rounded at posterior angles, lightly 

 sinuate on each side of basal lobe; border narrow, lightly re- 

 flexfd, forming a thick strongly raised ridge on basal lobe; two 

 marginal setigerous punctures on each side. Elytra convex, 

 oval (5-3 X 3-7 mm.); base widely and lightly emarginate; four 

 rows of fovea? on each elytron, first (sutural) row with two small 

 fovese on disc and two on apical declivity, second and third rows 

 with five or six fovete, fourth row with four fove^e; border nar- 

 row, strongly upturned at humeral angles; apical curve with a 



