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the two preceding combined, apical segment of abdomen entire, 

 and the spurs to posterior tibit\3 shorter. 

 Hah. — ^Cairns (Macleay Museum). 



Differs from J/, aherrans, in being narrower, and without trace 

 of median hne; in size it is intermediate between that species and 

 J/, cmstralis. 



Macratria axalis, n.sp. 



$. Narrow, subparallel, subdepressed, shining. Reddish-brown; 

 head Hghter in colour than prothorax or elytra, the latter with a 

 piceous tinge about scutellum and suture; antenna? testaceous, 

 apex slightly infuscate; sterna a little darker than prothorax: 

 coxye coloured as prosternum, legs testaceous-red, four anterior 

 femora and apical segment of abdomen pale testaceous. Above 

 clothed with yellowish silky pubescence, shorter and paler beneath. 

 Head minutely, prothorax densely and a little more strongly 

 punctate; elytra punctate-striate, the punctures irregular tow^ards 

 suture, more distinct towards sides, and obsolete on apical third; 

 sterna minutely, abdominal segments very minutely punctate. 



Head not much longer than wide, base feebly rounded; eyes 

 large, not prominent; antenme slender, inserted close to eyes, 

 reaching intermediate coxse, slightly thickening towards apex, 

 11th joint a little longer than 9th-10th combined and feebly 

 constricted in the middle. Prothorax longer than wide, near apex 

 wider than head, at base wider than head at base of eyes; apex 

 strongly rounded; sides constricted near base, base truncate and 

 narrowly margined; median line traceable on basal two- thirds- 

 Scutellum transverse, truncate at apex. Elytra wider than pro- 

 thorax, feebl}^ diminishing towards apex, shoulders rounded, suture 

 feebly depressed near base, and feebly elevated near ajDex. Meta- 

 sternum sulcate on apical two-thirds, deeply on apical third. 

 Apical segment of abdomen feebly depressed in the middle, its 

 sides at the apex feebly emarginate — allowing the tips of two 

 small discs to appear. Legs long and rather thick; femora thick, 

 the four posterior only on their apical half; tibia? straight, 

 minutely spurred at apex; basal joint of posterior tarsi much 



