BY H. J. CAKTEK. 209 



one-half as long, and of the same width as prothorax, convex 

 and parallel : striate-punctate, with eight striae on each ely- 

 tron, besides a short scutdlary stria, the punctures in strise 

 round, small and placed at the sides of the raised intervals, 

 the first three sti'iie wide and rather deep, and when seen 

 directly from above, appearing smooth and impunctate, the 

 intervals also minutely punctate ; sternum aiul abdomen 

 closely, and finely punctiired : femora and tibiae smooth. All 

 tibiae unarmed on margin, fore tibiae widely trigonate, with a 

 long stout spine on external apex. Diniensions: 7-5 x 3 mm. 



lldh. — Cape York, North Queensland (Mr. H. Hacker). 



I received three specimens from Mr. Hacker some time ago, 

 and have, so far, hesitated as to their exact position in the 

 family. Revsembling Acthosus in facies, this species, having 

 unserrated tibise, cannot be included in that genus; and I 

 am unwilling to propose a new genus for so slight a character. 

 The structure of the prothorax, with its truncate but pro- 

 duced anterior angles, should render it easy to identify. One 

 specimen is obviously male, but there do not appear to be any 

 marked sexual characters. 



ASPHALUS STRIATUS n.Sp. 



(J. Ovate, convex, black, nitid ; palpi, antennae, and tarsi 

 red. 



[lead and prothorax minutely but evidently punctate. 

 Prothorax 5x7 mm., the sides straighter than in A. 

 ebeninus Pasc, with the lateral margins of equal width 

 tbroughout, posterior angles wider than in A. ebeninus. 

 Ehjtra more convex than in A. ebeninus, with nine well 

 marked strise on each elytron, the ninth at the margin ; inter- 

 vals finely but distinctly punctate, the strise becoming fainter 

 at base and apex, those nearer the suture consisting of deep, 

 elongate, almost continuous punctures; anterior femora strongly 

 curved inwai^ds at the apex, intermediate femora less bowed, 

 po.sterior femora nearly straight. 



