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formibus) armatis ; elytris quam prothorax multo latioribus, 



fortiter punctulato-striatis, interstitiis planis perspicue 



seriatim punctulatis. Lo og., HI.; lat., t 1. 



The coloring, especially the conspicuous common T-like mark on 



the elytra, in combination with the comparatively large spiniform 



teeth on the hinder part of the lateral margin of the prothorax, 



makes this species easy to recognise. 



N. Queensland (Cairns). Mr. Koebele. 



P. upsilon, sp. nov. Sat brevis ; sat latus ; pilis sat longis sub- 



erectis vestitus ; testaceus, antennarum articulis 7° — 10° et 



in elytris notula communi (hac partem dimidiam apicalem 



occupante) literam upsilon simulante nigropiceis ; antennis 



corporis dimidium manifesto excedentibus ; oculis capitis 



basin attingentibus ; capite ut P. T-notati ; prothorace 



valde transverso, arcuatim fere ab apice ad basin minus 



fortiter angustato, trans basin perspicue depresso, ut caput 



punctuiato, lateribus dentibus circiter 6 (ex his anterioribus 



minutis posterioribus paullo majoribus) armatis ; elytris 



quam prothorax sat latioribus, ut praecedentis (T-notati) 



sculpturatis. Long., H 1.; lat., f 1. 



The whole surface of the body is testaceous except a common 



blackish spot on the hind half of the elytra which forms a very 



sharply defined and perfect representation of the Greek letter 



upsilon (capital). Apart from the markings this species differs 



from the preceding ver}'- conspicuously by its wider prothorax — 



less narrowed behind — having a very distinct depression across 



the base with the lateral projections smaller and more numerous. 



The eyes also seem to attain the base of the head a trifle more 



exactly. The part behind the head is in reality neck in both, 



but where it is visible through undue protruding of the head 



from the prothorax its sides converge hindward somewhat in 



T-notatus and are parallel in upsilon. This, however, is a slight 



and inconspicuous character. 



N. Queensland (Cairns). Mr. Koebele. 

 P. vittifera^ sp. nov. Minus brevis ; minus latus ; pilis minus 

 elongatis vestitus ; testaceo-brunneus, elytris vitta (hac ab 

 humero ultra medium extensa) postice intus dilatata et 

 sutura in parte apical i tertia piceis ornatis, antennarum 

 (exempli typici) articulis apicalibus carentibus ; oculis 

 capitis basin attingentibus ; capite sat ?equali crebre fortiter 

 punctuiato ; prothorace sat transverso, arcuatim fere ab 

 apice ad basin sat fortiter angustato, confertim subfortiter 

 subrugulose punctuiato, lateribus denticulis setiferis circiter 

 8 minutis (his inter se sat sequalibus) armatis; elytris quam 

 prothorax sat latioribus, ut P. T-notati sculpturatis. Long., 

 If 1.; lat., i 1. 



