BY A. M. LtA. 577 



base, with the tips acutely pointed; witli ahnost regular rows of 

 large punctures, but becoming irregular posteriorly; a rather 

 obtuse carina along middle of apical fourth. Basal segment of 

 abdomnn almost as long as the rest combined, second large, widely 

 semicircularly notched, the notch fringed with golden hairs, the 

 following segments also with dense hairs in middle. Four fi-ont 

 hxjs moderately long, the femora subpedunculate; hindlegs much 

 longer, the femora strongly pedunculate, hind-tibise curved, with 

 numerous, short spines, and a strong one at inner apex. Jjength, 

 8 mm. 



Hab. — Queensland: Kuranda (H. Hacker). Uniiiue. 



The antennft? are uniformly dark, except that towards the tip 

 there is a slight dilution of colours, but not one of the joints is 

 conspicuously pale, as on many species of the genus; the basal 

 joint of the hind-tarsi is black [the others are missing]; the dark 

 apical portion of each elytron extends slightly beyond the middle 

 on the inner side, but not to the niiddle on the outer side. 



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OOMELA COCCINELLOIDES, n.sp. 



Bright Ha\ ous, apical half of antennse somewhat infuscated, 

 elytra black, with a conspicuous, irregular, transverse spot on 

 each (or interrupted fascia), slightly before the middle. 



lledd impunctate; with a vague, medio-basal impression. Pro- 

 thorax almost four times as wide as long, base almost evenly 

 rounded, sides rather strongly rounded in front; with fairly 

 numerous, but very minute punctures. Ehjtra with rather 

 strongly rounded sides; with rows of very small punctures, almost 

 disappearing })()steriorly ; interstices very minutely punctate. 

 Length, i nun. 



lldh. — Queensland: Cairns (E. Allen). Unicjue. 



The ti-ansverse mark on each elytron extends fairly close to 

 the side and suture, but touches neither; it is evident close to 

 the suture. The abdominal lamelh*? are small. The elytral 

 epipleurte are concave throughout. In general appearance, the 

 type is much like some small Cocciuellidte. 



