286 NEW SPECIES OF AUSTRALIAN COLEOPTERA, 



median line. Sides of prothorax very narrowl}^ edged with white; 

 apex a httle more broadly, from its middle a narrow stripe 

 extending a little more than a third from the apex, there is also 

 a small spot on each side; there are ten free or nearly free spots 

 — -four at the base, of which the two inner are the smallest; two 

 on each side of the narrow stripe in front, in a line with each 

 other, and one on each side of the middle behind it. Elytra not 

 bordered at the base, each with seven small spots — one close to 

 the scutellum, the smallest spot between it and the shoulder, two 

 in a line behind them, th-e inner one not close to the suture; the 

 outer close to the side (forming with a sjDot on the meso- and 

 another on the metasternum a small triangle), a round spot close 

 to the suture at about the exact middle, the largest spot in a 

 straight line behind about a fourth from the apex, the last is 

 close to and a little behind it at the side, the two forming an 

 nterrupted irregular oblique S. Each of the abdominal segments 

 with four white spots, the two inner of each of which are narrow, and 

 but little separated. Meso- and metasternum (excejDt at the sides) 

 pubescent as the head. A little white at the Imse of the aculeus. 



Aculeus long, narrow; aj^ex ver}^ sharply pointed, margined 

 almost to the apex. Posterior spurs equal, about two-fifths of the 

 length of the first tarsal joint. Length 12, w^idth 3| mm.* 



Hah. — Galston; on flowers of Bursaria spinosa (Dumbrell and 

 Lea). 



From M. multiguttata the present species may be distinguished 

 by its broader form, more distinctly margined aculeus, more 

 elongate abdominal spots; by its smaller elytral spots, those near 

 the apex nearly separated or not at all joined together as in that 

 species; the small spot forming a triangle with the two behind the 

 basal ones is wanting in this species; the spots on the prothorax 

 also cover much less surface. 



MORDELLA 1(S-MACULATA, n.sp. 



Black, legs scarcely lighter in colour. Head with silvery-grey 

 pubescence which is parted in the middle. Prothorax with 



* The lengths given are to the apex of aculeus. 



