96 H. I. Carter: 



clypeal depression arcuate; antennae joint 3 longer than 4, but less 

 than 4-5 combined, 4-11 successively shorter than preceding, joints 

 3-7 narrowly obconic, 8-11 narrowly ovate, the three apical joints 

 finer than the rest. Prothorax bulbous, about as long as wide, trun- 

 cate at apex and base, sides well rounded, greatest width in front 

 of middle, wider at base than at apex, margins and angles deflexed, 

 all angles obtuse, the posterior the more widely so. surface evenly 

 convex without depressions or medial line. Scutellum triangular, 

 rounded behind. Elytra elongate and convex, two and a-quarter 

 times as long as the prothorax, and of same width as prothorax at 

 base, elliptically widening without humeral angles, widest behind 

 the middle; striate punctate and pustulose, with eight wide and 

 rather deep striae, containing series of large square punctures, the 

 intervals wide, convex, and thickly studded with rather large pus- 

 tides, each bearing a short, upright bristle; underside pustulose, 

 with bristly clothing most evident on sternum and sides of abdomen. 

 Legs moderately hum', the femora finely pustulose, tibiae and tarsi 

 with strong fringe of castaneous hair, posterior tarsi with basal 

 joint as long ax the rest together, the four anterior feet with two 

 penultimate joints lamellate, the posterior with one lamella. 



Dimensions. — 11-12 x 4-4.5 mm. 



Habitat. — Cue, West Australia (H. W. Brown), Nicol Bay (W. 

 Duboulay), Roeburne (Mr. Lea's coll.) 



Six specimens examined, show very slight sexual distinctions, 

 and evidently differ from S. Goddeffroyi, Haag., in the more elon- 

 gate form, much move convex (subcarinate) elytral intervals, coarser 

 and more close pustulation of surface, with denser hairy clothing. 

 From S. cariji'atus, Haag., it differs more widely in its much nar- 

 rower form, as also in its uninterrupted intervals. 



Types in the author's coll. 



Metistete, Pasc. 

 Lisa, Haag. 



1 5 Elytra obovate in $> more or less ovate in S 



Surface subdepressed, prothorax densely rugose punctate and 

 sni. opaque gibbicollis, Newm 



'■' 5 Surface convex 



4 Prothorax closely punctate (scarcely rugose) and nitid 



omophloides, Hope 



pimeloides, Blackb. (nee Hope) 



( Lisa) singvlaris, Haag- 



5 Prothorax with round irregularly and not closely placed punc- 



tures punctipennis, Mad 



