496 NEW SPECIES OF AUSTRALIAN COLROPTERA, Xl,, 



but nob coarse punctures. Eyes widely separated. Antennse 

 extending almost to apex of elytra, third joint fully once and 

 one-half the length of second. Prothorax about as long as wide, 

 sides strongly diminishing in width from middle to apex, and 

 feebly incurved between middle and base; median line almost 

 continuous throughout, inflated on basal half, a vague transverse 

 impression on each side at apical third; with comparatively small 

 and rather sparse, but distinct punctures. Elytra densely, 

 moderately strongly, and rugosely punctate, the interstices sub- 

 vermiculate, and with very fine punctures. Front femora sub- 

 dentate on upper surface near apex. Length, 9 mm. 



Hah. — West Australia: King George's Sound (Macleay Mu- 

 seum). 



Near the description of Z.Jiavicrus, but scutellum pale, hind 

 tibiae entirely and the major portion of the others pale, and 

 elytra diminishing in width posteriorly. In colour, it is some- 

 what like the variety of Z. rugosipennis with red prothorax, but 

 the elytra are much more wrinkled, although with smaller punc- 

 tures, and femora entirely pale. The scutellum also is not black. 

 From Z. hakece, it is distinguished by its paler legs, differently 

 shaped prothorax, and much smaller cephalic punctures. Both 

 Z. murrayi and Z. hrevicoi-nis have a shorter and paler head, 

 differently formed prothorax, and more finely wrinkled elytra. 

 Z. cyanipenriis has more finely sculptured elytra, and stouter 

 antennae, with their second joint much shorter. From in front 

 or behind, the upper surface of the front femora appears to have 

 been pared down from the base to near the apex, leaving, near 

 the apex, a subdentiform projection. But this is a sexual char- 

 acter. 



ZONITIS BIMACULICOLLIS, n.sp 



Deep black, prothorax (except for a small, round, dark spot 

 on each side of middle), and apical half of abdomen reddish- 

 flavous. Pubescence of upper surface sparse and indistinct. 



Head rather short, widest across eyes, vaguely impressed across 

 middle, from clypeal suture to apex of labrum slightly shorter 

 than from same to neck; with dense, and rather coarse and 



