292. Records of thp: S.A. Museum 



surface is glabrous, except for scarf-ely visil)l<' remnants of pubescence on the 

 apical sides of elytra. On several sixM-inicns the antennae are almost black, and 

 several have the sides of prothorax ])ab'r than tlic disc On Ihe elytra the black 

 markings consist of a large blotcli abon1 the sculclhmi, a sjxit on each shoulder, 

 a wide median irregular fascia (usually narrowly inlcrrupted at the suture), and 

 tlu' apical third, the anterior portion of the latter appearing as thrc^e triangles, 

 of which the sntural one is the widest ; on several s])ecimens i)arts of the dark 

 markings are obscurely diluted Avith red; on one they are all eoiniected : the 

 median fascia, for the width of two interslices on each side of the suture, with 

 the basal blotch, and narrowly on each side of, Init not actually on, the suture 

 with the apical marking; and also narrowly ou the margins with the humeral 

 spots; on most specimens, however, all the Havous parts of the elytra are more 

 or less narrowly connected. Owing to "Avaterlogging'' the seriate punctures on 

 the pale parts of the elytra, from directly above, appear to be much larger than 

 they really are, but when viewed oblicpu'ly they are seen to be no larger than the 

 adjacent ones on the dark parts. 



THALLIS METASTERNALIS sp. nov. 



Plate iv, fig. 8. 



Dull reddish-broAvn ; most of head and part of antennae blackish; prothorax 

 l)lackish, an obscure reddish vitta on each side; elytra black, with flavous-red 

 markings, a fascia at basal third, narrowly connected along middle of each elytron 

 with the base, so as to isolate a large blotch about the scutellum, an irregular 

 post-median fascia, not ciuite touching suture or sides, and a large spot on each 

 side of apex. Upper-surface with extremely short and sparse (scarcely visible) 

 piibeseenee. 



Head with sharply defined and numerous but not crowded punctures. 

 Antennae with third joint slightly longer than adjacent ones, ninth and tenth 

 each almost twice as Avide as long, eleventh slightly longer than Avide. Apical 

 joint of each palpus subconical. Prothorax near apex almost tAvice as wide as 

 the median length, an obtuse notch near each side of apex, sides decreasing in 

 width f j-om near apex to base, and very feebly irregular, lateral and basal gutters 

 well defined ; punctures slightly larger than on head. Elytra parallel-sided to 

 near apex; Avilh regular roAvs of fairly large punctures, becoming smaller pos- 

 teriorly; interstices with sparse and minute punctures. Intercoxal process of 

 ])rosternurrL not very AA-ide, obtusely pointed at end. Metasternum Avith large 

 and sparse punctures on sides. Abdomen 'with coxal lines traceable to apex of 

 basal segment. Front femora feebly ridged along under-surface, the ridge ter- 

 minating in a feeble tooth. Length, "i nun, 



