204 Mr, Arthur M. Lea's Revision of the 



distinctly longer than 10th and obtusely pointed. Prothorax not 

 niucli longer than wide, base and apex subequal ; densely trans- 

 versely strigose. Elytra gradually dilated towards apex, where each 

 is separately rounded ; densely and rugosely but not coarsely 

 punctate. Abdomen with distinct punctures. Front tarsi simple. 

 Length to apex of elytra 4J, of abdomen 7^ mm. 



Rao. New South Wales : Jenolau (J. C. Wiburd) ; 

 Victoria (National Museum); West AUSTRALIA: King 

 George's Sound (Macleay Museum). 



A very distinct species even apart from colour. The 

 prothorax might be regarded as red with a dark subapical 

 fascia occupying rather more than half the total area. 



Carphurus vigil ans, n. sp. 



^. riavous-red, elytra black with a piirplish gloss, front coxae 

 pale except for an infuscate spot on each ; front tarsi and tibiae, 

 four hind knees and apex of tibiae, two basal and parts of the 3rd 

 and 11th joints of antennae pale, rest of legs and antennae black or 

 infuscate ; middle of base of basal segments of abdomen infuscate. 



Htad elongate, with scattered punctures, base transversely strigose ; 

 a deep curved impression between eyes, and a smaller impression in 

 front, the s^jace between elevated and with small acute tubercles. 

 Eyes very large, about half the total width of head and rather more 

 than half its total length. Antennae rather short and strongly 

 serrate, 11th joint rounded at apex and slightly longer than 10th. 

 Prothorax not much longer than wide, apex distinctly wider than 

 base ; densely transversely strigose. Elytra but slightly dilated 

 towards apex, where each is rather strongly separately rounded ; 

 with dense, clearly defined but not very large punctures. Front 

 tarsi rather short, basal joint shorter than the two following joints, 

 with a strongly curved dark (but not black) rimmed inner margin. 



Length to apex of elytra 3, of abdomen 5j mm. 



$ . Differs in having the head almost smooth, the eyes much 

 smaller (though still of comparatively large size) and the tarsi 

 simple. 



Hah. Queensland: Kuranda (E. H. D. Griffith aud 

 F. P. I)odd), North Queensland (Macleay Museum). 



On the inter-ocular elevation of the male there are five 

 small conicle tubercles — two close to each eye, the other at 

 the middle of its base. Seen from behind the head appears 

 to have three small tubercles, of which the median is flat- 

 topped ; from the sides two tubercles can be seen, of which 



