298 THE INSECTS OF GAYNDAH, 



impressed on the suture of the epistome, with the eyes large, and 

 subappi'oximate in front. Thorax black, very minutely punctate. 

 Elytra of a bluish black, and punctate in rows, the punctures 

 distinct, but not so large as in A. convexus. Body beneath piceous 

 black. Legs and antennae red. 



637. — Stkongylium Mastersii. n. sp. 

 Length 6| lines. 

 Black, subnitid. Head punctate, with the epistome more 

 finely and densely punctated and with the suture very profoundly 

 impressed. Thorax nearly square, a little rounded at the anterior 

 angles, and finely punctate, with a strong marginal fold at the 

 base. Scutellum finely punctate on the sides. Elytra elongate, 

 cylindrical, broader and more nitid than the thorax, and slightly 

 striate, with a regular row of distinct subapproximate punctures 

 in each stria. Body beneath and legs piceous, black, nitid. Tarsi 

 and terminal joint of antennte ferruginous. 



638. — Strongylium ruficolle. n. sp. 

 Length 4 lines. 

 Elongate, dark red, subnitid and punctate. Thorax subtrans- 

 verse, scarcely rounded on the sides, truncate in front and behind, 

 and rounded at the anterior angles, with the median line lightly 

 marked, aiid with a raised basal mai'gin. Elj^tra a little wider than 

 the thorax, black, and profoundly striato-punctate. 



CISTELID^. 



639. — Apellatus palpalis. n. sp. 

 Length 2f lines. 

 Pale red, subnitid, punctate and covered with a fine pubes- 

 cence. Thorax subquadrate, broader behind than in front and 

 truncate at the base, with the median line deeply impressed 

 behind and with a small fovea on each side between it and the 

 posterior angles. Scutellum large and rounded behind. Elytra 

 broader than the thorax and ofa paler colour, punctate and striato- 

 punctate, with the apex, the sides and the suture, black. Legs 

 pale. Antennae with the middle joints rather broad and flattened. 

 Terminal joint of maxillary palpi transversely elongate. 



