620 NEW SPECIES OF AUSTRALIAN COLEOPTERA, 



slender, femora slightly thickened, intermediate tibise feebly bent; 

 all the tarsi shorter than tibise, the anterior very short, basal joint 

 of posterior longer, in the intermediate not as long as the following 

 combined. Length 2^-3, width |-imm. 



Hah. — Tweed River. 



This is a somewhat variable species, none of my five specimens 

 being exactly alike; some specimens are much lighter in colour 

 than others; one has the head and prothorax concolorous, another 

 has the median fascia incomplete. 



The above species in shape closely resembles A. glabriceps, from 

 which its much paler colour, more convex form, weaker prothoracic 

 and stronger elyti'al punctures will serve to distinguish it. 



Anthicus aberrans, Macl.; Mast. Cat. Sp. No. 4268. 

 This species is congeneric with Macratria auslralis, King. 



Anthicus Mastersi, MacL; Mast. Cat. Sp. No. 4295. 



This is a plentiful, widely distributed, and very variable species. 

 I have specimens in which the elytral maculfe are very large and 

 pale; others in which they are very small and dark (as in the 

 types); and some with the maculae entirely absent, and close 

 intermediate stages. The prothorax ranges in colour from pale 

 reddish-testaceous to almost black; the size also is somewhat 

 variable. 



Anthicus monilis. King; Mast. Cat. Sp. No. 4296. 



If I am right in my identification of this species (and I think I 

 am), it is widely distributed and very variable. Many specimens 

 have the head dark red; others have the elytra black, with a fascia 

 near the base, and two oblique macular behind the middle (not 

 quite reaching suture) reddish-testaceous; many have the median 

 fascia incomplete (as in the types) and appearing as claw-shaped, 

 triangular or circular, piceous or brown maculse; -some specimens 

 have a dark triangle about the scutellum; some have the legs 

 concolorous; in others the tibia? are brownish; the colour of the 

 abdominal segments is also subject to variation. 



