92 H. I. Carter : 



Ommatophorus, Macl. 



Clearly separated from Homotrysis by the short transverse pro- 

 thorax, the short, thick, serrated antennal joints, and the thick 

 clothing of upright hair, as stated above, Blackburn's determination 

 of A. rugulosa, Bois., proves to be 0. Mastersi, Macl., but there is 

 too much doubt about a Boisduvalian sp. to give it precedence. I 

 have added a n. sp., which may be distinguished as follows : — 



1 Elytra with sides and apex black, antennae and legs red 



"Mastersi, Macl 

 (?) A rugulosa, Boisd 



2 Elytra coneolorous red, antennae, tibiae and apex of femora 



black atripes, n.sp. 



Ommatophorus atripes, n. sp. 



Ovate, red, upper surface and legs sparsely clad with long, 

 upright white hair, oral organs, antennae and legs black. Head, 

 eyes large, occupying the greater part of upper surface in front, 

 and approximate in cf more widely separate in 9. antennae, 

 very short, joints 3-10 subtriangular, 11th ovate, 3 longer than 1, 

 6-8 much widened, succeeding joints attenuated; forehead sparsely 

 punctate. Prothorax short, transverse, sides straight behind, widely 

 rounded and deflected anteriorly, apex truncate, base bisinuate, 

 margined, with transverse depression near margin, posterior angles 

 rectangular, disc with sparse round punctures, closer near sides, 

 showing laevigate spaces near middle, medial basal fovea large, 

 without medial line. Scutellum rounded behind. Elytra consider- 

 ably wider than prothorax at base, shoulders rather tumid and 

 rounded; ovale or obovate, slightly widened behind middle in ? 

 punctate-striate, seriate punctures large, round and regular; inter- 

 vals nearly flat, each with a single line of irregularly placed punc- 

 tures, smaller than those in striae, each bearing a long white hair. 

 Underside moderately punctate, legs simple, tibiae straight, en- 

 larged at apex, -tarsi lamellate as usual, and finely pectinate. 



Dimensions. — <? 6.2 x 2.5 mm., ? 8 x 3 mm. 



Habitat.— Brisbane (H. Hacker), Muswellbrook, X.S.VY. (Dr. E. 

 \Y. Ferguson), Tamworth (A. M. Lea). 



Six specimens examined, show the usual sex distinction in dis- 

 tance between the eyes. The short transverse prothorax. pilose sur- 

 face, stouter legs and antennae show it as an ally of Masters/. 

 Macl. Type $ in the Queensland Mus. , 2 in the author's coll. 



