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rather narrow, margins entire, reflexed, with wide concavity within, disc with 

 two deep foveae symmetrically placed slightly behind middle — no sign of medial 

 line. 



Scutellum widely transverse. 



Elytra of same width as prothorax at base and more than thrice as long, 

 obovately widened and very convex behind; disc with three well marked, un- 

 dulate eostae, the first two connected at base, and near apex, the 3rd originating 

 behind shoulder, the suture forming thicker geminate eostae (without undula- 

 tions), these bifurcating behind scutellum and joining 1st costa near base; inter- 

 spaces retieulate-foveate, with one or two transverse cancellati(.ns and many 

 smaller, less raised reticulations ; a row of large lateral punctures and a small 

 row of similar punctures within the post-scutellary eostae. Abdomen minutely 

 punctate and striolate ; sternum and epipleurae smooth ; fore- and mid- tibiae 

 slightly bowed, hind-tibiae straight, all without tomentum; hind tarsi with basal 

 joint as long as the rest combined. Dimensions : 19 x 10 mm. 



Hab. — Stanthorpe, Queensland (Von Wieldt). 



A single 2 example in the Queensland Museum shows a species easily dis- 

 tinguished by its smooth, unpunctured pronotum, large size and obovate form. 

 In my table it would follow N. vermiculatus Cart. Type in the Queensland 

 Museum. 



NYCTOZOILU.S MARGINATUS, n. sp. 



Ovate, subopaque black, apical joint of antennae and extreme apex of palpi 

 reddish. 



Head densely and fiuely punctate, epistoma truncate in front, oblique on 

 sides, canthus well raised in front of eyes; antennal joints more slender, and 

 elongate than in N. (lenticollis ; 3rd joint about as long as next two combined, 

 4th-7th elongate, 8th widely ovate, 9th-10th subspherical, 11th ovate-acuminate. 



Prothorax (4| x 8J mm.) widest at middle, anterior angles produced and 

 rounded, base slightly wider than apex and bisinuate, posterior angles forming 

 an acute tooth produced backwards; sides moderately rounded, without sinuation; 

 extreme margins entire, very thick and round, raised and finely punctate, widely 

 concave within, this gutter transversely rugose; disc densely punctate and finely 

 rugose with a smooth medial line terminating behind in a foveate depression, a 

 wide shallow depression on each side of medial line. 



Scutellum very transverse. 



Elytra wider than prothorax at base and four times as long, ovate and con- 

 vex, sides evenly rounded ; each elytron with 4 well raised shining, undulate 

 eostae, besides the sutural geminate eostae, bifurcating behind scutellum and 

 joining 1st costa at base; 1st and 2nd (also 2nd and 3rd) eostae connect by 

 lateral ridge at base, the 4th (less raised), near extreme border, originating be- 

 hind shoulder and terminating on apical declivity; interspaces irregularly reticu- 

 late; and having the usual lateral row of punctures. Abdomen longitudinally 

 striolate and very minutely punctate. Sternum smooth; front tibiae arcuate, 

 middle straight, hind tibiae wanting — the two former tomentose within. JJimen- 

 sions: 20 x 10 mm. 



Hab. — Wyreema, Queensland. (0. W. Tiegs). 



A single c? example, in the Queensland Museum, labelled as above, is also 

 very distinct from described species by its combination of large size, evenly 

 rounded pronotum with thick margins, and the 8-costate, reticulate elytra. In my 



