162 THE INSECTS OF GAYNDAH, 



anterior angles, rounded, ciliated, broadly margined and reddish 

 on the sides, broadest at the posterior angles, and truncate or 

 slightly bisinuate at the base. Scutellum broadly rounded at 

 the apex. Elytra multi-striate, the strite punctate and the alter- 

 nate interstices larger and less interrupted than the others. The 

 insect has a variegated aspect from the disposal of the yellow 

 setge or setiform scales over the whole surface. On the elytra 

 they are placed so as to give the appearance, under a lens, of 

 thi'ee thin yellow fascife. 



291. — POCADIUS PILISTRIATUS. n. sp. 



Length 1| lines. 

 Brown, punctate, and clothed with a long, pale-coloured, de- 

 cumbent pubescence. Head withdrawn into the thorax up to 

 the eyes which are large but not prominent. Thorax transverse, 

 slightly emarginate in front, much widened behind, slightly bi- 

 emarginate at the base, and more villose at the sides than in the 

 middle. Scutellum broadly triangular, and obtuse at the apex. 

 Elytra not broader than the thorax, parallel-sided, conjointly 

 rounded at the apex, not covering the apex of the abdomen, and 

 covered with close punctate striee, with the long decumbent 

 pubescence disposed in regular rows along these strife. There 

 is also a dash of red along the suture and sides of each elytron, 

 and the sides are also strongly ciliated. 



292. — NiTIDULA CONCOLOR. n. sp. 



Length If lines. 

 Black, opaque, punctate, and clothed with short decumbent 

 light coloured pubescence. Head withdrawn into the thorax up 

 to the eyes. Thorax transverse, emarginate in front, rounded 

 on the sides, broad behind, truncate or slightly bi-emarginate at 

 the base, with the posterior angles obtuse. Scutellum broad and 

 rounded at the apex. Elytra not broader than the base of the 

 thorax, very closely and finely punctato-striate and separately 

 rounded at the apex. Abdomen with the last segment large and 

 exposed. 



