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therefore, though not without hesitation, assign it to that position 



in order to bring forward a description of it. 



E. angustus, sp. nov. Nigro-piceus ; opacus ; anguste elongatus r 

 modice convexus (Tenebrionem molitorem, Linn., forma 

 nonnihil simulans) ; prothorace transverso, antice parum 

 emarginato (quam postice paullo angustiori), longitudinaliter 

 confertim sequaliter strigato, lateribus antice sat arcuatis 

 postice subrectis, angulis posticis dentiformibus retrorsum 

 directis ; elytris sat parallelis quam prothorax sat latioribus, 

 striis circiter 17 crebre punctulatis instructis, interstitiis 

 angustis sat cariniformibus ; corpore subtus crebre sat 

 fortiter punctulato. Long., 5^- 1.; lat, 1^ 1. 

 The close striation of the elytra (about 17 strise on each elytron) 



is a notable superficial character. 



Central Australia ; McDonnell Ranges ; taken by Mr. Wild. 



OSPIDUS. 



0. gibbus, sp. nov. Latus, fortiter convexus ; nitidus ; rufo- 

 brunneus, elytris sparsim parum manifeste fusco-maculatis, 

 antennis apicem versus piceis ; capite subtilius sat crebre 

 punctulato ; prothorace fortiter transverso, longitudinaliter 

 vix manifeste canaliculato, disco subtiliter sparsim punctu- 

 lato, lateribus late planatis transversim rugatis ; scutello 

 sublsevi ; elytris subfortiter sat crebre vix subseriatim 

 punctulatis, parum perspicue 3-costatis. Long., 8 1. ;. 

 lat., 5 1. 

 Larger than 0. chrysomeloides, Pasc, more nitid, more convex, 

 and differently colored ; also the prothorax is more sparsely 

 punctured on the disc with its lateral portions much more 

 flattened (they are scarcely flattened at all in chrysomeloides ), 

 wider, and more rugulose, and the lateral flattened part of the 

 elytra is wider and less rugulose. 



As I did not feel sure that my example of Mr. Pascoe's species 

 was correctly named from his description, I have sent an example 

 of this insect to Mr. Champion (who has access to Mr. Pascoe's 

 types) and he reports it quite distinct from 0. chrysomeloides. 

 N. Queensland ; sent by Mr. French. 



MELANDRYIDJ3. 



paromarteon, gen. nov. (? Melandryidarum). 

 Caput breve transversum ; oculi modici convexi, sat fortiter 

 granulati ; palporum maxillarium articulus apicalis sat 

 parvus antice oblique truncatus ; mandibula ad apicem 

 bifida ; antennae sat breves robustse (articulo 3° quam 2 US 

 perspicue longiori 4° — -10° sat sequalibus fere transversis, 11° 

 quam precedentes manifeste longiori) ; pronotum transver- 



