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interstice unipunctate about posterior fourth. Testaceous: elytrfi 

 with a black fascia across middle, this fascia diamond-shaped od 

 inner interstices, narrow externally from third interstice, uniting 

 with a black marginal vitta, this interrupted at posterior fourth; 

 border testaceous on sides. 



Prothorax depressed, as wide as head, a little broader than 

 long (1*4 X 1-6 mm.), wider across base than apex, widely mar- 

 gined laterally; sides lightly rounded on anterior three-fourths, 

 sinuate posteriorly; base cut sharply and squarely on each side; 

 position of anterior marginal seta at widest part indicated by a 

 minute prominence; median line deep. Elytra much wider than 

 prothorax; striae shallow, finely crenulate; interstices depressed, 

 very minutely shagreened. Length, 9 mm, 



Hab. — Q.: Cairns District. Two specimens, collected by Mr. 

 A. M. Lea, ticketed "Malandra, beaten from foliage." 



A very distinct species, differing from all other described 

 species by the pattern of the elytra. 



Genus Nototarus. 

 The species of this genus are found in dry forest-lands under 

 fallen boughs and debris. In January, I found JV. australis 

 Chaud., in the Park at Perth; and JV. chaudoiri SI., and iV. inter- 

 stitialis SI., var. picea, at Cunderdin and Kellerberrin, on the 

 railway from Perth to Southern Cross. 



NOTOTARUS INTERSTITIALIS Sloane. 



Var. PICEA, n.var. Elytra with interstices punctate as in iV. 

 interstitialis, but differing by head and prothorax narrower; head 

 more convex, more finely punctate, eyes less convex; prothorax 

 smaller, less strongly narrowed to base, sides less strongly sinuate 

 just before posterior angles, these less prominent, juxtabasal 

 sinuosity (behind posterior angles) shorter, and more decidedly 

 marked. Length, 4-8; head, 1 across eyes; prothorax, 09 x LOo; 

 elytra, 2-6 x2mm. 



l/ab. — W.A.: Cunderdin and Kellerberrin (Sloane; January). 



NOTOTARUS MOROSUS, n.Sp. 



Oval, depressed. Head wide (1-15 mm. across eyes), subde- 

 pressed, minutely punctate; eyes prominent; prothorax wide, 



