70 NEW SPECIES OF AUSTRALIAN COLEOPTERA, 



The build is much the same as that of the preceding species, 

 except that the whole insect is slightl}- more robust. The punc- 

 tures of the lower surface of the head, however, are considerably 

 larger, deeper and more distinct, the prothorax is comparatively 

 narrower and slight!}^ longer than the head, and the elytra are 

 slightly wider, with much sparser and larger punctures. 



The lateral stripes on the elytra are wider than the sutural 

 one and do not extend to the apex or base, whilst the sutural 

 one is continuous from the scutellum (itself black) to the extreme 

 apex; as it approaches the apex, however, it diminishes in inten- 

 sity of colour. These markings are sufficient to distinguish it 

 from all previously described Australian species. 



SUNIUS BREVICOLLIS, n.Sp. 



(Plate iv., fig. 13.) 



Comparatively wide, feebly shining. Black; the extreme apex 

 of the abdominal segments and all the appendages flavous; elytra 

 obscure flavous with a brown stripe extending from each shoulder 

 obliquely downwards, then curved round and increasing in width 

 to suture, which it does not reach except at the middle (to which 

 place from the base the suture itself is dark). Clothed with short 

 yellowish j^ubescence, much more noticeable on elytra and abdo- 

 men than elsewhere, the sides with long and moderately sjDarse 

 brownish hairs. 



Head as in S. ajncijlavus except that it is rather shorter and 

 more convex, and that the antennae are shorter and stouter, with 

 the basal joint almost as long as the three following combined. 

 Under surface with a distinct median line; punctures rather 

 small but deep and clearly defined. Prothorax depressed, briefly 

 ovate or subcordate, very slightly wider than long, the width of 

 or but slightly narrower than head. Elytra scarcely, if at all, 

 longer than wide, wider than head, sides somewhat rounded, 

 shoulders and posterior angles rounded, apex inwardly oblique to 

 suture; densely and rather strongW punctate. Abdomen compara- 

 tively wide and short, parallel-sided to about middle, thence 



