BY H. J. CARTER. 



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characters of Promethis, as briefly given by Pascoe, I prefer not 

 to multiply genera in its favour. Types in the Author's Coll. 



Promethis MiNon, n.sp. 



Elongate, parallel, piceous-black, subnitid, underside piceous- 

 brown, more nitid, antennae and tarsi red. 



Head much more coarsely punctate than in P. quadricollis Pasc, 

 the antennae shorter, and a paler red. ProtlioraxZ x 4mm., widest 

 at middle, subtruncate at apex, the middle slightly raised and more 

 nitid than the rest, anterior angles rounded, obtuse, and declinate, 

 sides rather widely rounded, lateral border narrow, even and entire, 

 turned dow^nwards, rather abruptly narrowed, but 

 scarcely sinuate behind; posterior angles widely 

 obtuse, base bordered and sulcate, apex without bor- 

 der, disc distinctly and evenly punctate, the punc- 

 tures deeper and more distant than in P. quadricollis 

 Pasc, medial channel distinctly impressed but not 

 quite continuous to apex. Scutellum triangular. 

 Elytra wider than prothorax at base, and thrice as 

 long, shoulders rather squarely rounded, sub-cylin- 

 dric, narrowly marginal throughout, striate-punctate, 

 seriate punctures smaller and more distant than in 

 P. quadricollis Pasc, becoming larger towards sides, 

 intervals convex and finely punctate; abdomen 

 sparsely and finely punctate, slightly wrinkled at the 

 edges of segments, metasternum finely rugose, pro- 

 sternum nearly smooth. Front tibiae of ^ slightly curved, and 

 finely tomentose at apex (straiglit in 9). Dimensions, 14x0 

 mm. 



Hah. — Rockhampton, Queensland. 



Three specimens, 1 ^, 2 9, in the British Museum consignment, 

 sent to me by Mr. Blair, are evidently distinct from the common 

 P. quadricollis in (1) smaller size and cylindric form; (2) less 

 nitid, browner-black colour; (3) prothorax wuth sides and angles 

 more turned downwards, the wider angles, and the much more 

 rounded sides without any sign of crenulation at margin; (4) more 



Fig. 

 P. viinor. 



