Australian and Tasmanian CryjjtoetphaHdcs. 447 



same comparative width as Klugii. In some respects it 

 approaches the description of Cadmus lacertinus, Chp. 

 (which is probably a Brachycaulus), but Chapuis describes 

 the head of that species as flavo-pilose and makes no 

 mention of clothing elsewhere, he also says, " Capite medio 

 fovcolato. Pronoto tuhcrculis inmqualibus nitidisaspcrato." 



Brachycaulus mamillatus, n. sp. 



$ . Oblong, opaque, glabrous. Of a rather dark sanguineous red, 

 elytra abdomen and legs somewhat paler, antennae and tarsi still 

 paler ; margins of prothorax, scutellum (base and apex narrowly- 

 black) and base of elytra flavous. 



Body and legs densely, rather coarsely and regularly punctate 

 throughout. Antennae short, just passing scutellum, seventh — tenth 

 joints transverse. Prothorax about twice as wide as long, sides and 

 base finely serrate ; disc with two large, obtuse, rounded, granulate 

 tubercles. Scutellum slightly longer than the width at base, base 

 scarcely visibly notched, sides incurved, apex truncate and about 

 half the width of base. Elytra Avith feebly elevated alternate 

 interstices, and each with a large transverse granulate tubercle at 

 summit of posterior declivity. Apical fovea large, encroaching on 

 the fourth segment, and with shallow lateral extensions. Claw 

 joint wide and deeply buried, the claws almost resting on the third 

 joint. 



Length 5 mm. 



Hah. Queensland : Tambourine (type in B. Illidges 

 collection). 



A beautiful species very distinct from any previously 

 described. The colour of the prothorax and sterna is 

 somewhat like dried blood ; the flavous marking at base 

 of elytra shows a tendency to extend itself along the 

 interstices, there is also a feeble flavous line connecting 

 the apical tubercles. The punctures are not of the 

 ordinary round clearly-cut type, but each appears as if 

 margined by minute granules, they are just as dense at 

 the apex as at the base of the elytra, and are nowhere 

 seriate in arrangement. 



Brachycaulus aterrimus, n. sp. 

 (Plate XXV, figs. 175, 177, 179.) 



$ . Suboblong, roughly sculptured, subopaque, glabrous. Entirely 

 deep-black. 



