1879.] ;L31 



NOTES ON THE ADIILIINM, WITH DESCEIPTIONS OF NEW SPECIES. 



BY FREDK. BATES. 



(Continued from page 75). 



Caediothoeax acutakgulus, sp. n. 



S . "Very near C Walckenceri, Hope ; differs in the prothorax not having the 

 well marked sulcation between the disc and foliaceous sides : the basal fovese smaller, 

 the sides more constricted at the base ; the hind angles longer, more acute, not den- 

 tiform: the posterior tibise are still more strongly compressed and expanded, and are 

 finely and rather closely granulose on their inner face. The colour is shining black, 

 a little bronzed on the prothorax. Long. 8^ lines. 



Brisbane. 



Caediothorax Howitti, Pascoe. 



Tliie, the most brilliant of all the members of the genus, has the 

 elytra flattened above, the epipleurse are consequently more vertical 

 than in any of those preceding : there are six well marked sulci on 

 each elytron, arranged in pairs, the intervals between each pair being 

 much wider than the others ; these sulci do not quite extend to the 

 sides, which, together with the epipleurse, are nearly smooth. The 5 

 has the legs much more slender than in the $ . 



Caediothorax captiosus, sp. n. 



$ . Elongate, rather narrow, bronzed-brown with purplish reflections, the pro- 

 thorax and suture tinged with green : head foveated between the eyes: prothorax 

 transverse, sides well rounded anteriorly, widest at the middle, more strongly con- 

 tracted behind than in front, finely and completely margined at base and apex, evenly 

 margined at the sides ; base feebly triangulately emarginate ; apex arcuately emar- 

 ginate ; hind angles rather small, but distinct, and outwardly directed ; foliaceous 

 sides well developed, separated from the disc by a well marked curved depression, 

 most marked on the apical half ; disc with two foveae at each side the median line, 

 the most apical are faint ; median line faintly impressed except at the base : scutellum 

 smooth, triangulate, not pointed behind : elytra narrowly oval, somewhat depressed 

 above, shoulders well rounded ; having each six well marked sulci on the back, the 

 intervals sub-equal, the sides and epipleurse faintly punctate-striate : under-side, legs, 

 andrantennse black ; tarsi reddish-brown. 



9 . Broader ; hind legs shorter ; tibiso straight. Long. 7 to 71 lines. 



Cape York, &c. 



Cardiothorax ^neus, sp. n. 



$ . Unknown. 



^ . Elongate ; head and prothorax deep shining black; the usual markings on 

 the former very deeply impressed ; faintly foveated between the eyes : prothorax 



