358 Records of the S.A. Museum 



9 Differs in having the hind tibiae without an apieal hook, and 1he teeth 

 of the front ones somewhat larger. 



Ilah. Northern Territory: Groote Eylandt (N. B. Tindah'). Tyi)e, I. ir)426. 



Like T. gestroi on a greatly reduced scale, but the iirothoracic punctures are 

 narrower and the middle of each interstice more distinctly elevated ; on T. 

 variolosus they are scarcely separately convex. The rows of setae on the elytra 

 are short, pale, and slope backwards. 



MONOPLISTES. 



The species here referred to Monoplistes in general resemble small specimens 

 of Temnoplectrou, but have the claws unarmed, although somewhat thickened at 

 the base. They all have the middle and hind tibiae strongly curved, and each 

 Avith a long apical spur that at first glance appears to be part of the tibia itself. 

 The pygidiimi near its summit is traversed by a narrow deej) line. 



MONOPLISTES CURVIPES sp. nov. 



6 Black, highly polished ; antennae, palpi, and tarsi more or less reddish. 



Head gently convex, with rather small punctures, becoming larger and 

 denser on sides; front wath six acute teeth, the two median ones longer than 

 the others, and the notch between them deeper. Frothorax widely transverse, 

 front angles strongly produced and very acute, sides widely dilated to near 

 base, and then slightly narrowed to base, median line well defined near base, 

 but disappearing before middle; with a wide shallow sub-basal depres.sion 

 near each side; punctures sparse and minute, but becoming larger and more 

 numerous, although not crowded on sides, a row of large ones at extreme base. 

 Elytra closely embracing prothorax, base strongly incurved ; with slightly 

 impressed but distinct striae containing small, distant punctures. Flanks of 

 sterna with rather dense, asperate punctures. Front tibiae long, thin, strongly 

 curved, Avith two small and fairly large acute teeth; middle and hind tibiae 

 moderately curved and each with a long spur, continuing the curve. Length, 

 6-7 5 mm. 



9 Differs in having the head smaller, prothorax longer, more evenly 

 convex, sides strongly but almost evenly rounded, sublateral foveae smaller 

 but deeper, front tibiae much shorter, less strongly curved, more dilated at 

 apex, notched on inner side near base, and the other tibiae shorter. 



Ilah. Queensland: Mulgrave and Little INIulgrave Rivers (H. Hacker), 

 Cairns district (A. M. Lea). Type, I. 3719. 



There is a swelling near the base of each claw, but as it is not at all acute the 

 species was referred to Monoplistes rather than to Temnoplectron, to which at 



