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and semicircular; canthus raised, steeply declivous behind: 

 eyes large and wide, forehead depressed, antennae very long 

 and slender, in ^ extending beyond base of prothorax ; in 

 ^ still longer ; third joint shorter than fourth and fifth com- 

 bined ; joints 4-10 successively larger and wider, obconic, 

 eleventh larger and wider than tenth, ovate. I'rnfhnra.r, of 

 (J, 3 X 4-5 mm.; of 5, 4x5 mm.; wider at base than apex, 

 widest at middle ; apex subtruncate, with rounded obtuse 

 anterior angles slightly advanced, sides widely rounded, 

 slightly sinuate at base, base subtruncate (a little advanced 

 in the middle), posterior angles widely obtuse : margins 

 moderately foliaceous, extreme border very narrowly raised 

 throughout. Disc with a few irregular inequalities of sur- 

 face, close and finely punctate (punctures finer and less deep 

 than on head), central line in general faintly indicated. 

 ScHteJIuni triangular. Elytnt ovate, convex, nearly thrice 

 the length of prothorax, and much wider than it at base, 

 shoulders rounded, sides not widened behind, tapering, not 

 sinuate, to apex, border very narrow, not evident through- 

 out from above; each elytron with ten rows of very unequal, 

 more or less elongate punctures, the tenth at extreme sides 

 in a deep sulcus, intervals minutely punctate, sometimes 

 joined reticulately crossways and obliquely, becoming convex 

 laterally, and substriate. Eprphune, underside, and legs 

 minutely punctate, abdomen smooth and (in both sexes) 

 strongly impressed at sides. Intercoxal process widely trun- 

 cate in front and margined. Fore tibiae slightly curved, all 

 tibiae minutely bispinose at apex, with a thin line of pale 

 red hair on the inside edge. Dtinensions 12-14 x 5-6 mui. 



Hub. — Acacia Creek, New South Wales (H. J. Carter); 

 Wilson's Peak, Killarney district, Queensland (R. Illidge). 



Eight specimens taken by the author, and one sent by Mr. 

 Illidge, form a curious instance of one species of a genus of 

 ground-beetles taking to arboreal habits. My specimens 

 were beaten from overhanging creepers in dense scrub, and 

 Mr. Illidge had previously informed me of its occurrence only 



