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



two basal ones conjoined, and (in one of the specimens) 

 appearing as an irregular figure 2 on each elytron, that on 

 the left being reversed. The fourth abdominal segment is 

 emarginate in middle and the apical fovea large, without 

 lateral extensions. 



Cadmus fasciaticollis, n. sp. 

 (Plate XXV, figs. 154, 155.) 



9 . Oblong-obovate, moderately shining. Reddish-testaceous ; 

 base of head, a narrow transverse fascia on prothorax (angularly 

 dilated both ways in middle), extreme base of jjrothorax and elytra, 

 the suture very narrowly, scutellum and under-surface (except 

 prosternum — there is, however, a small black spot on each side in 

 front and an obscure dark space between the base of the front coxae, 

 and apex of abdomen), black with a greenish gloss ; sides of pro- 

 thorax paler than elsewhere. 



Head densely and coarsely punctate ; with a moderately deep 

 median impression. Antennae just ^Jassing hind coxae, second joint 

 about half the length of third. Prothorax fully twice as wide as 

 long ; densely and rather coarsely punctate, oblique impressions 

 rather feeble ; margins entire and moderately wide. Scutellutn 

 subquadrate, base distinctly notched ; with a few small punctures. 

 Elytra with small subhumeral lobes ; densely and rather coarsely 

 punctate, punctures becoming smaller and seriate in arrangement 

 with convex interstices posteriorly ; base transversely rugulose. 

 Apex of prosternum very obtusely produced in middle. Fourth 

 segm_ent of abdomen just traceable (not at all from above) across 

 middle ; apical fovea without lateral extensions. 



Length G| mm. 



Hab. Tasmania: Summit of Mt. Wellington (A. M. Lea). 



A very distinct species. The prothoracic fascia is like 

 that of some of the varieties of criicicollis, but the two 

 species have little else in common. 



A second female (from Waratah in Mr. Aug, Simson's 

 collection) differs in having the fascia much larger, with 

 the hind projection from its middle touching the base ; 

 the elytra with a greater portion of the base dark, the 

 dark part advanced along the suture and near (but not 

 on) the sides to about the middle, but, especially posteriorly, 

 somewhat of the nature of a stain, the metasternum is 

 also black. In this specimen also the scutellum is 

 impunctate. 



