210 Mr. Arthur M. Lea's Revision of the 



defined punctures. Leys long ; tarsi simple, but in all the basal 

 joint of unusual length. 



Length to apex of elytra 4|, of abdomen 7i mm. 



Hah. Queensland : Kuranda {H. H. B. Griffith, ex 

 F. P. Dodd, February 1904). 



A very distinct and almost entirely pale species in 

 build of body much resembling the preceding, but the 

 antennae and colours very different. 



Carphurus atricapillis, n. sp. {Fig. 167.) 



§ . Pale reddish-flavous, apical third of antennae infuscate ; apical 

 third of elytra and a transverse spot on each side of nietasternum 

 black. Elytra clothed with short whitish pubescence ; elsewhere 

 (and especially at the sides and apices of abdominal segments) with 

 long, thin, blackish hairs. 



Head longer than wide ; feebly strigose at base, almost impunc- 

 tate. Eyes large but not very prominent. Antennae long and thin, 

 none of the joints transverse. Prothorax longer than wide, apex 

 wider than base, with the front angles strongly rounded. Sctdelhtra 

 strongly transverse. Elytra larger than usual, dilated posteriorly ; 

 with dense, small, and rather clearly defined punctures. Legs long 

 and thin. 



Length to apex of elytra 6, of abdomen 9 mm. 



Hob. Queensland : Cairns {E. Allen). 



After the style of the two preceding species, but at once 

 distinguished by the elytra, the black apical marking of 

 these is not cut straight across, but is narrowly encroached 

 upon along the suture and semicircularly emarginated 

 between the suture and sides. The elytral punctures are 

 rather larger than in longus, the eyes are not quite so 

 prominent, and the antennae are slightly stouter. 



Carphurus punctatus, n. sp. 



cJ . Black ; elytra deep bluish-green ; part of muzzle ; parts of 

 prothorax and lower surface of four basal joints of antennae more or 

 less red. 



Head short ; strongly and irregularly punctate ; a longitudinal 

 impression on each side in front. Antennae rather short and very 

 obtusely serrate. Prothorax slightly transverse, with rather large 

 irregularly distributed punctures. Elytra rather strongly dilated 

 posteriorly, each rather strongly separately rounded at apex ; with 

 dense rugose punctures of moderate size. Abdomen with distinct 



