176 THE INSECTS OF GAYNDAH, 



angle ; the intermediate and posterior, long, with the tibiae arcu- 

 ated, quadrangular and ciliated, and with two acute spurs at the 

 apex of the intermediate and one at the apex of the posterior 

 tibias. 



The absence of the anterior tarsi separates this genus from 

 the other Australian genera of long legged Gopridce. According 

 to Lacordaire's arrangement the genus would be included in the 

 small group which he names DeltocMlides. I have two species 

 in my cabinet, one from Rockhampton, the other from the Pine 

 Mountains, Queensland. 



335. — Canthonosoma Mastersii. n. sp. 

 Length 8 lines. 



Black, subopaque. Head and thorax finely punctate, the 

 latter with the anterior angles acute, the posterior rounded, the 

 sides also rounded with a shallow fovea at the broadest part, and 

 with a very faint indication near the base of the median line, and 

 on each side of it a smooth tuberosity. Elytra scarcely so broad 

 as the thorax, thinly and iinely punctate- — each puncture furnished 

 with a short semi-decumbent yellow seta — and costate, the costse 

 broad, flat, obsolete looking, and six in number on each elytron. 

 The pygidium and under surface of the body smooth. 



This insect is common throughout the Northern Districts, and 

 is invariably found on Wallaby dung. 



336. — Cephalodesmids quadridens. n. sp. 



Length 3 lines. 

 Black, opaque, punctate. Head densely punctured on the 

 forehead, and quite smooth and nitid in front, with four strong 

 acute and slightly recurved teeth on the margin of the clypeus. 

 Thorax, with the punctures of an oval shape and setigerous, 

 the median line distinct especially towards the base, and a 

 fovea near each lateral margin. Elytra striate, punctate, — the 

 punctures setigerous, — and subcostate, the costse broad and de- 

 pressed. Under surface nitid. Legs piceous, with the tibias pro- 

 foundly punctured. 



