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Leptops gladiator n. sp. 



Black, shiniug. Scutelliim, suture, sides, and a médian abdo- 

 minal stripe with snowy-white scales; legs with while scales 

 Ihickly interspei'sed wilh seta». 



Rostrum rather long, narrowly grooved along middle, interme- 

 diate carina> obtuse. Sublateral sulci moderately deep, open 

 behind. Scrobes shallow and of obscure direction behind. Antennae 

 thin; none of the joints of funicule transverse. Prothorax about as 

 long as wide, sides lightly rounded, in places irregulai'ly sculp- 

 tured but without distinct tubercles; longitudinal impression con- 

 tinuons and very distinct; towards base with a strong somewhat 

 sinuous impression extending across middle. Scutellum narrow. 

 Elytra with sides subparallel to near apex; with séries of large 

 punctures, much interrupted (except on sides) by tubercles, of 

 which there are seven on each elytron. Front tibisestronglycurved 

 and edentate. — Length 15-20 mill. 



Eab. : N. S. Wales : Manning River (Macleay and Australian 

 Muséums), Bellenger River (W. W. Froggatt). 



This species, although far from being the largest, is perhaps the 

 fmest of the genus. There are a few snowy scales along the middle of 

 the prothorax and sparsely scattered about on the elytra, but the 

 upper surface is practically glabrous except for the markings as 

 described. The white latéral stripe is deeper on the prothorax than 

 on the elytra, but not (juite so compact. The prothorax viewed 

 from in front apiiears to be supplied with a strongly impressed 

 cross. The tubercles are very large and acutely conical (on the 

 largest of the three spécimens before me they are reddish at their 

 tips) and each extends across several interstices. On each elytron 

 there are two at the base, two obliquely placed about the middle, 

 two almost equidistant between thèse and the basai ones and also 

 obliquely placed, and a very large one (fully twice as large as any 

 of the others, thèse being subequal in size) at summit of posterior 

 declivity. 



Leptops laticoUis u. sp. 



Black. 



Roslriim rather long, strongly carinated along middle. Sub- 

 lateral sulci rallier narrow and deep. Scrobes somewhat sinuous, 

 shallow posteriorly and directed towards middle of eyes. Antennae 

 thin, lîrst joint of funicle distinctiy longer than second, none of the 

 others transverse. Prothorax strongly transverse, sides very 



