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A. Icpta, sp. nov. Nitida ; nigra ; pedibus piceis, elytris et 

 abdominis apice \sete rufis ; antennis elonfijatis, capite pro- 

 tboraceque conjunctis vix brevioribus, articulis 7-10 minus 

 fortiter transversis ; capite supra late concavo, fortiter 

 nee crebre (disco subtilius), punctulato prothorace multo 

 angustiori; hoc transverso antice fortiter angustato, postice 

 rotundato, ad latera crasse sat crebre punctulato, disco 

 profunde bisulcato, sulcis confuse biseriatim punctulato, 

 spatio intermedio angusto convexo ; elytris protborace 

 baudlongioribus, profunde nee crebre punctatis; abdominis 

 segmentis singulis antice subtiliter postice fortiter punc- 

 tatis. Long., 4 J mai. 



The puncturation of the abdomen (which is moderately close 

 and regular, and gradually passes on each segment from fine at 

 the base to very coarse near the apex) is a very distinctive 

 feature of this pretty species. It seems to be somewhat like 

 A. bisulcata, Eedt., but its long antennae, as well as the 

 abdominal puncturation, clearly distinguish it. 



A single specimen occurred under decaying seaweed near 

 Port Lincoln. 



A. occidentalis, sp. nov. Sat nitida ; piceo-nigra ; ore antennis 

 palpis elytris et abdominis apice brunneis ; antennis capiti 

 prothoracique conjunctis subsequalibus, articulis 5-10 

 transversis; capite supra sat depresso, fortiter subaequaliter 

 (disco longitudinaliter laevi excepto) punctulato prothorace, 

 multo angustiori ; hoc transverso antice fortiter angustato 

 jDOstice rotundato, ad latera crasse punctate, disco irregu- 

 lariter profunde bisculcato, sulcis profunde punctulatis, 

 spatio intermedio lato vix convexo ; elytris sparsim pubes- 

 centibus, prothorace baud longioribus, profunde sat 

 crebre punctulatis, abdomine confuse punctate. Long,, 

 5 mm. 



This species is closely allied to the preceding one, but I think 

 it is really distinct. Apart from strong difference in colour, 

 the subapical joints of the antennas are more strongly trans- 

 verse, the head is not concave (though it is much flattened), the 

 puncturation of the head is uniformly strong, though entirely 

 absent along a longitudinal middle line (while in Iceta it be- 

 comes much finer, but does not cease in the middle) ; the 

 thoracic furrows are not continuous, but consist each of two or 

 three elongate f oves placed in a line, the puncturation in which 

 is very coarse, confused, and confluent, the intermediate space 

 is wide and flat, the puncturation of the elytra is much closer, 

 and that of the hind body quite different, consisting of two 

 systems, one fine regular and not very sparse, the other 

 coarse, sparing, and on each segment not extending to the 



