26^ THE INSECTS OF GAYNDAH, 



beneath black, eicepting the prothorax, the coxEe, and the basal 

 portion of the thighs which are red, and the penultimate^ segment 

 of the abdomen, which is of a waxy white. 



502. — Telephobds flavipbnnis. n. sp. 

 Length 4| lines. 

 Black, subnitid. Head with a yellow transverse spot at the 

 insertion of the antennae, the second joint of these very short. 

 Thorax square, and margined all round, with the angles and the 

 apex rounded and the base minutely emarginate, the whole 

 bordered with yellow. Elytra yellow, dehiscent, subacuminate, 

 and confusedly punctate, with two very fine cost^ on each, the 

 inner one short, the outer extending nearly to the apex. The 

 coxjB and the apex of the abdominal segments are yellow. 



503. — Telephoeus ruficollis. n. sp. 

 Length 4| lines. 

 Head large, black, with a red spot on the vertex, and all in 

 front of the insertion of the antennae yellow. The antennae are 

 with the exception of the under side of the basal joint, brown. 

 Thorax subtransverse, not narrowed behind, rounded at the 

 angles, emarginate in the middle of the base, and of a dark red 

 colour becoming yellow on the borders. Elytra bluish green, 

 subnitid, granulose. Pro-meso, and meta-thorax, and apex of all 

 the abdominal segments, yellow, coxae and basal half of 

 thighs, red. 



604. — Telephorus Mastersii. n. sp. 

 Length 4| lines. 

 Broad, pale red, subnitid. Antennte robust. Thorax trans- 

 verse, broadest at the base and deeply impressed at the posterior 

 angles. Scutelluna subtriangular, rounded at the apex. Elytra 

 confusedly punctate, obsoletely striate and of a yellow colour 

 with the base and apex black. Antennae, palpi and legs except- 

 ing the coxa3, black. 



505. ICHTHTDRUS DEPEESSICOLLIS. n. Sp. 



Length 3 lines. 

 Black, subnitid. Antennte brown with the last three joints 



