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Scutellum smooth, broadly triangular. 



Elytra oblong-ovate, seriate, f oveate-punetate ; with rows of large punc- 

 tures, somewhat uneven in size, becoming still larger — with a tendency to con- 

 fluence — towards sides; intervals raised and crenulate, the lateral intervals — from 

 the 6th outwards — subcostate, the intervals bearing scattered setae, more numer- 

 ous at sides; post-intereoxal process truncate, prosternum, epipleurae and 

 femora punctate, the punctures less coarse than on upper surface, abdomen finely 

 punctate. Dimensions: 15 x 6 mm. 



llab. — Wyreema, Queensland. (O. W. Tieg-s). 



A single d specimen in the Queensland Museum shows a species that is a 

 close ally of Pascoe's A. seutellare in size, form and hairy clothing. The chief 

 difference lies in (1) the much more closely punctured and rugose pronotum, (2) 

 the quite different and unique elytral sculpture; besides the colour in which it 

 is the most brilliant of the genus. Type in the Queensland Museum. 



Seiroteana nodicauda, n. sp. 



Elongate, parallel, bronze, uitid, glabrous. 



Head irregularly punctate, forehead with some smooth spaces and a few 

 large round punctures, base and clypeal depression with close, smaller punctures, 

 extreme base finely pustulose; antennae sub-moniliform, joint 3 little longer 

 than 4, apical joint ovate-acuminate. 



Prothorax : apex arcuate-emarginate, anterior angles acute, base feebly bis- 

 inuate and about as wide as apex; posterior angles also acute, but wider than the 

 anterior; sides verj' slightly arcuately enlarged on anterior half and feebly 

 sinuate near base; extreme margin fine and feebly undulate; disc irregularly 

 punctate, with larger foveate punctures scattered amongst a closer system of 

 minute puncturatioii, the foveate punctures smaller towards sides; a medial 

 channel indicated on front half. 



Scutellum transveree, minutely punctate. 



Elytra of same width as prothorax at base, sides parallel to apical third, 

 disc with surface uneven, some irregular tumours taking tlie place of the usual 

 longitudinal nodules, giving rise to the occasional interruption of the series of 

 large round punctures — these rows, as usual, in pairs; the intervals quite im- 

 punctate and nitid; the apical declivity showing large oval nodules (about 6 on 

 each apex). Epipleurae and episterna coarsely, abdomen very finely, punctate. 

 Dimensions : 9 x 4 mm. 



Ilab. — Stanthorpe, South Queensland. (Von Wieldt). 



A single example in the (Queensland Museum is quite distinct from any 

 others of the genus by its combination of small size and curiously sculptured 

 elytra. The surface is not as in S. parallela Germ, (and many others), but the 

 feeble elevations are diagonal or sub-vermiculate, except towards apes, where 

 tiie oval nodules are even larger than the corresponding ones in S. parallela. Type 

 in Queensland Museum. 



Licinoma sub-canaliculata, n. sp. 



Elongate oblong, nitid, bronzy black, antennae and tarsi piceous. 



Head coarsely jiunctate, clypeus arcuately hollowed out in front, its sides 

 oblique, rhomboidal frontal impression well nuirked and limilcd in front by deep 

 sulcus; antennae monilii'orm — the apical joint moderately larger (much smaller 

 than in L. tiHida Y'asc). 



