90 H. I. Garter: 



Head coarsely punctate, eyes of $ almost contiguous, of ? nearly 

 1 mm. apart, antennae long, joint 3 much longer than 4. 4-11 

 gradually diminishing in length. 9-11 more attenuate than preced- 

 ing. Prothorax subquadrate, convex, sides nearly parallel, anterior 

 angles rather squarely rounded and depressed, posterior angles 

 (from above), rectangular, base bisinuate and closely applied to the 

 elytra, with basal border clearly raised, surface sparsely covered with 

 irregularly placed large round punctures (larger and mure thickly 

 placed than in //. sublaevis, Macl.), with upright reddish hairs, 

 medial depression distinct, though not uniform in extent or impres- 

 sion, two large basal depressions. Scutelluin arcuate triangular, 

 punctate. Elytra rather wider than prothorax at base, elon- 

 gate, obovate, slightly widened beyond middle, finely striate, the 

 striae showing some signs of seriate punctures only near base; the 

 basal half showing an arrangement of series of large round punc- 

 tures, arranged in rows of three, with smooth subreticulate inter- 

 vals, towards the middle this reticulation becoming more transverse 

 and irregular, on apical part the sculpture much finer, showing the 

 simple striatum more clearly. Sternum coarsely, abdomen more 

 finely punctate, fore and mid tibiae with lines of castaneous 

 tomentum on inside. Legs simple, tibiae straight, posterior tarsi 

 with basal joint as long as the rest combined, tarsi with the usual 

 lamellation. 



Dimensions. — 16 x 6 mm. 



Habitat. — Cooktown, North Queensland (H. Hacker. C. French). 



A common North Queensland species, which appears to have 

 escaped notice, and found in most collections. Twelve specimens 

 examined. An ally of //. sublaevis, Macl., but the sculpture is much 

 coarser, and the leg coloration is constant. The sexual distinction 

 seems confined to (a) distance between eyes, ("J) apical segment of $ 

 showing the usual forceps. Types in the author's coll. 



Hybrenia nitidior, n. sp.. 



Elongate, parallel, nitid black, glabrous ; palpi, antennae and tarsi 

 piceous, labrum with red citea. Head, epistoma, sparsely punctate, 

 forehead impunctate, eyes large and prominent, in c? subcontiguous 

 (separated only by a narrow carina), in ? more distant; antennae 

 Ion-:-, joint :» longer than 4, 4-11 gradually diminishing in length, 

 !•- 1 1 more attenuate than the pi-eceding. Prothorax convex, subquad- 

 rate (3 x 3.7 mm.), apex and base feebly bisinuate. widest before the 

 middle, sides well rounded and feebly sinuatelv narrowed behind. 



