152 THE INSECTS OF GAYNDAH, 



This species, which would appear from the numbers captured 

 to be abundant about Gayndah, very much resembles T. Macleaii 

 King, it is, however, of a very much dai'ker colour, and is al- 

 together a rougher and more strongly sculptured insect. 



260. — Tyrds Masteesii. n. sp. 



Length 1 line. 

 Red, subnitid and punctured. The second joint of the maxil- 

 lary palpi is long, slight at the base and much enlarged at the 

 apex, Avith a sharp protuberance on the inner side at the thickest 

 part ; the third is short and turbinate, with an angular protu- 

 berance on the inner side, and the fourth is large, ovate and 

 somewhat acuminated. The ninth and tenth joints of the antennae 

 are a little longer than the preceding ones, and the eleventh is 

 large and oval. The head is rather pi'olonged in front. The 

 thorax is scarcely longer than the breadth, very little narrowed 

 behind and truncate. The elytra and abdomen are covered with a 

 fine ashen pubescence ; the former are of a lighter red than the rest 

 of the body, and have the basal stri^ short and light. 



The maxillary palpi of this species are unlike those of any 

 Tyrus I have seen, but whether the divergence from the typical 

 form is sufficient to render the formation of another genus neces- 

 sary, is a question I must leave to be decided by those who have 

 made this Family their peculiar study. 



261. — Brtaxis hikta. n. sp. 

 Length 1 line. 



Red, subnitid, punctate, and clothed with ashen pubescence. 

 Antennae with the terminal joint large and pointed, and the 9th 

 and 1 0th joints a little longer than the preceding ones. Head 

 with two deep fovese on the forehead. Thorax much widened at 

 the sides so as to form an angle near the middle, and narrowed 

 behind, with the posterior angles acute, and the median line 

 lightly carinated. Elytra convex and without strige. 



262. — Brtaxis atriceps. n, sp. 



Length 1 line. 

 Red, nitid, and smooth. Antennee long, with the ninth joint 



