Australian and Tasmanian Cryptocephalides, 399 



sparser although not much smaller. Apex of prosternum wide and 

 scarcely visibly bilobed. Intermediate segments of abdomen strongly 

 curved, the fourth not traceable across middle. 



Length 4 mm. 



9 . Differs in having antennae shorter than the body and 

 abdomen with the fourth segment not at all and the third just 

 traceable across middle ; fovea with very shallow lateral extensions. 



Length 5| mm. 



Rab. Queensland (A. Simson) ; N. S. Wales : Kurra- 

 jong {G. Masters), Richmond River {A. M. Lea). 



In some specimens there is a faint infuscate streak on 

 the head ; the claws are reddish tipped with black. From 

 some directions the punctures of the upper-surface have a 

 greenish or purplish sheen. 



I thought at one time that this was possibly a variety 

 of Id. 'pnlclieUa, Saund., but, apart from colour, the 

 punctures are very much coarser and the antennae of 

 female and scutellar notch are different ; in build, 

 however, it somewhat resembles that species. 



Cryptocephalus clarus, n. sp. 

 (Plate XXIII, fig. 68.) 



$ . Testaceous-red ; abdomen and prothoracic margins almost 

 flavous, basal half of head and the elytra metallic green ; scutellum 

 infuscate at sides ; antennse (four basal joints excepted), tarsi and 

 apex of tibi* infuscate. 



ll^a^, densely punctate, strigose at base and at sides of eyes, with 

 rather small punctures elsewhere ; median line distinctly impressed. 

 Antennae just passing hind coxa?, second joint more than half the 

 length of third, third scarcely if at all longer than fourth, and 

 slightly shorter than fifth. Prothorax with rather small regularly 

 distributed punctures, rather larger at sides than elsewhere ; oblique 

 impression rather feeble ; margins wide. Scutelhim, transverse, apex 

 about half the width of base, sides curved, base very feebly notched. 

 Elytra oblong, subhumeral lobes rather small, densely and coarsely 

 punctate, with transverse rugulosities, punctures becoming smaller 

 and regular posteriorly. Pygidimii very indistinctly ridged along 

 middle. Apex of prosternum wide and feebly bilobed. Abdomen 

 with straight sutures to the third segment, fourth distinct in middle 

 but encroached upon by fovea ; the latter with distinct and almost 

 continuous lateral extensions. 



Length 6^ mm. 



