Lea — On Australian Coleoptera 295 



ending: in a strong tooth; front tibiae more strongly arched at base, and stouter 

 at apex than the others. Length, G-6'5 mm. 



2 Differs in the head being smaller, with shorter antennae, prothorax 

 shorter, someAvhat transverse, and sliKhtly narrower than elytra, front legs with 

 unarmed femora and til^iae thinner. 



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Fig. 337. Hoplepiscapha longicornis. Lea. 



Hal). Western Australia: Geraldton fj. Clark), Mount Barker (A. M. 

 Lea). Type, I. 12014. 



The spot on each side of the pi-othorax is elliptic in shape and extends almost 

 the length of the segment ; the pale parts of the elytra are the base and apex 

 narrowly ; suture, shoulders, a series of from four to eight narroAV spots at the 

 basal fourth, the lateral ones sometimes connected Avith the humeral ones, and 

 another series, of from six to twelve, beyond the middle. On one male the dark 

 parts of the elytra are hardly more than eastaneous, and the dark parts of the 

 prothorax and head not mucli darker. 



TRITOMA AUSTRALIAE sp. nov. 



Blackish or blackish-brown, elytra coppery or coppery-green, or blue; head, 

 palpi, six basal joints of antennae, prosternum, abdomen and legs flavous, or 

 castaneo-flavous, apical and lateral margins of prothorax and sides of meta- 

 sternum more or less obscurely diluted with red. Under-surface and legs finely 

 pubescent, upper-surface glabrous. 



