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Cryptamorpha musc^, Wollaston, Tns. Mader, p. 157, pi. 4, fig. 1, 



(1854.) 

 Pseiidophamis signatus, Leconte, Proc. Ac. Phil., 1859, p. 85. 



Gayndah, Queensland ; Upper Hunter, New South Wales ; 

 South Australia ; West Australia ; Lord Howe Island. 



Appears to be imported in articles of commerce, having been 

 recorded from North America, jNladeira, Mauritius and New 

 Zealand. 



37. Cryptamorpha triguttata. (A.M.) 



Cryptamorpha triguttata, Waterhouse, Ent. Mo. Mag., XIII., 

 p. 123, (1876.) 

 South Australia ; Tasmania. 



One of the Tasmanian examples, of the typical size and form, 

 differs in having the prothorax tinged with bronzy green. 



38. Cryptamorpha optata, sp. n. (A.M.) 



Elongate, somewhat depressed, reddish testaceous, shining, 

 finely and closely pubescent; prothorax rather long, fuscous 

 towards the sides ; elytra rather strongly punctate-striate, with a 

 broad and very indistinct fascia just behind the middle ; legs pale 

 testaceous. 



Head narrowed in front, finely coriaceous, with a strongly 

 impressed line on each side extending from the origin of the 

 antennae to the base, and a smaller oblique furrow running 

 towards the eye. Antennae reddish testaceous. Prothorax con- 

 siderably longer than broad, slightly narrowed behind, strongly 

 and closely punctured ; the anterior angles rounded ; the sides 

 moderately strongly sinuate just before the base, provided with 

 six or seven long bristly hairs ; the posterior angles slightly 

 produced. Scutellum transverse, rounded behind, indistinctly 

 punctured. Elytra about two and a half times as long as the 

 prothorax, rather strongly and closely punctate-striate, the 

 interstices narrow and very slightly raised ; the sides nearly 

 parallel for two-thirds of their length then rounded to the apex. 

 Length, ^\ mm. 

 Tasmania. 



