BY ARTHUR M. LEA. 415- 



oblong or rounded granules. Elytra cordate, much wider than^ 

 prothorax, and about four times its length ; base trisinuate ; 

 shoulders rounded; punctures almost concealed by scales and 

 apparently very shallow; interstices very narrow, shining, raised 

 and keel-like, ten on each elytron, the first appearing as a row of 

 elongate granules; apex with small shining granules. Mesosternal 

 receptacle slightly angular. Metasternum rather coarsely punctate;; 

 episterna with moderately large punctures at their bases and 

 fewer and smaller at their apices. Abdomen with moderately 

 dense punctures on 1st and 5th segments, fewer on 2nd, and 

 forming a transverse row across each of the 3rd and 4th, these 

 closely joined together but sutures distinct. Femora moderately 

 thick, posterior almost reaching apical segment, teeth in all dis- 

 tinct and rather sharp; tibiae short, grooved, base strongly curved, 

 the posterior widening to apex, apex itself obliquely truncate and 

 very thin. Length 8, rostrum 24; width 4jmm. 



//a6.— S. Queensland (Mr. G. Masters). 



This is a rather prettily marked species with very narrow 

 elytral interstices. The carina on the head is very distinct. 



Tyrt.eosus vetustus, Pasc; I.e. No. 5560. 



Black; antennae and claws dull piceous-red. Base of rostrum,, 

 between and behind eyes with short pale scales; prothorax with 

 dull brown scales embedded in punctures and seldom rising 

 above the general level, the sides with larger pale and broader 

 scales; scutellum with pale scales; elytra with two transverse 

 fascia3 of short pale scales interrupted towards and very irregular 

 about suture: one near apex and one near base; duller, smaller 

 and scarcely visible scales scattered elsewhere; metasternal epi- 

 sterna with embedded scales at each end; sterna and abdomen 

 with large embedded scales, pale but becoming darker on abdomen, 

 3rd and 4th segments each with one distinct row of dull scales 

 and a much feebler scarcely traceable row. 



Head densely punctate, ocular fovea indistinct; eyes large, pro- 

 minent, subcontiguous. Rostrum feebly shining, parallel almost 

 to apex; base coarsely punctate, the punctures gradually decreas- 



