428 Mr. A. M. Lea's Notes on 



Head moderately densely but not very coarsely punctate ; with a 

 deep median impression. Antennas passing hind coxae, second joint 

 less than half the length of third. Prothorax about twice as wide as 

 long, sides strongly narrowed in front, but not suddenly constricted, 

 with moderately large and not very dense punctures, the interspaces 

 with sparse minute punctures ; oblique impressions almost absent. 

 Scutelln.m quadrate, the l)ase scarcely visibly notched. Elytra with 

 rather small subhumeral lobes ; with large punctures irregularly 

 distributed and smaller on hind than on front half. Pygidhim feebly 

 carinate. Apex of prosternum triangularly excised, the jirojecting 

 points acute. Fourth segment of abdomen hidden across middle ; 

 apical fovea large and deep, with shallow lateral extensions. 



Length 6 mm. 



Hab. S. Australia (type in Macleay Museum). 



This is one of the finest species in the subfamily. 

 On the prothorax the markings are somewhat as in Cadmus 

 aurantiacus, Chp., and on the type are seven in number ; 

 on the elytra all the punctures are stained with the stains 

 often conjoined in irregularly curved lines, there are three 

 principal masses on each elytron — two sub-basal (one scu- 

 tellar, the other humeral with the shoulder itself stained 

 although not punctate) and one subapical ; these masses 

 are different on each elytron. 



SCHIZOSTERNUS CRASSICORNIS, Chp. 



(Plates XXIV, XXV, figs. 87, 88, 129, 130, 131, 173.) 



(^ . Of a rather pale testaceous ; vertex and a short median line 

 on head, a rather wide median line and an elongate spot between it 

 and sides on prothorax, scutellum, suture and extreme base of elytra 

 (as also of prothorax), black ; under-surface and legs black in places, 

 part of basal and part of apical joints of antennae black. 



Head rather densely and coarsely punctate, vertex longitudinally 

 impressed. Antennae stout, almost extending to apex of body, 

 second joint transverse, less than half the length of third, fourth 

 almost as long as fifth, seventh— eleventh gradually decreasing in 

 length and thickness. Prothorax about twice as wide as long, sides 

 strongly lessened in front but not suddenly constricted ; densely and 

 coarsely punctate, especially on the sides. Scutellum subquadrate, 

 smooth and flat ; with a few small punctures ; apex feebly rounded, 

 base gently emarginate. Elytra widest near base, with very feeble 

 subhumeral lobes ; with moderately large punctures, more or less 

 regular in arrangement towards the base, and regular with convex 



