BY A. M. LEA. 729 



subcrescentic in shape, and closed at both ends; scrobes deep, 

 directed below lower edge of eyes. Antennse comparatively 

 long and thin; second joint of fiinicle distinctly longer than first. 

 Prothurax moderately transverse, sides irregularly rounded and 

 widest slightly in advance of the middle; surface vermiculate- 

 tuberculate, with a rather small medio-frontal impression. 

 Elytra separately rounded at base and increasing in width to 

 beyond the middle; with rows of fairly large, conspicuously 

 black punctures; third interstice with a large tubercle at summit 

 of apical slope, and numerous shining black nodes between same 

 and base, fifth with a somewhat smaller tubercle and less 

 numerous nodes, se^enth with somewhat larger nodes and an 

 obtuse humeral tubercle. Legs rather long; tibiae not visibly 

 denticulate. Length, 17 mm. 



Hab. — Queensland : Coen (J. A. Anderson;; unique. 



AVith the general shape of L. iliarus, L. nodicollis, and L. 

 maleficus, but with very peculiar clothing; the curious satiny 

 lustre of the scales is almost the same (although varying in 

 shades) throughout, but on the rostrum and legs the lustre is 

 interrupted by the setae. The setag on the elytra are almost 

 confined to the suture and apical slope, elsewhei'e being either 

 absent or traceable with difhculty; from the prothorax at first 

 they appear to be entirely absent, but a few small ones may be 

 traced by their slightly darker colour than the scales; between 

 the ej'es, on the rostrum and legs, they are dense, stiff, and 

 brownish; on the undersurface of the tibiae, and on the abdomen, 

 they are pale. The deep, black punctures and the conspicuously 

 shining black nodes give the elytra a rather curious appearance. 

 The rostrum appears to be non-carinate along the middle, but 

 the type was not abraded to make certain of this. 



Leptops minor, n.sp 



Black, some parts obscurely diluted with red. Densely clothed 

 with fawn-coloured scales, mixed with stout sette. 



Head with interocular fovea narrow. Eyes rather convex, 

 scarcely once and one-half as deep as wide. Rostrum rather 

 long; median and intermediate carinas very distinct through 



