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great part nigro-piceous, the tibiae infuscate towards the apex in <J ; 

 the head and prothorax densely, finely, the elytra coarsely, punc- 

 tate, the interspaces on the latter closely punctulate. Head sub- 

 quadrate, broadly extended on each side behind the eyes, the latter 

 prominent and rather large; antennae slender, moderately long, 

 joints 3-10 very gradually decreasing in length, 2 shorter than 3, 

 11 slightly longer than 10. Prothorax about as wide as the head 

 (with the eyes), transverse, rounded at the sides anteriorly and 

 rapidly narrowed to the transverse basal groove, the neck in front 

 narrow and sharply defined, the disc with an indication of a 

 smoother median line. Elytra moderately long, much wider than 

 the prothorax, narrowing from the base in 3, subparallel in their 

 basal half in $, transversely depressed below the base, the punctures 

 well separated. Legs rather short; tibiae denticulate externally. 

 Length 6-7, breadth lf-2^ nun. ((J?.) 



Hab. New South Wales (ex coll. Pascoe : <$, type) ; 

 Queensland (ex H. J. Carter : $). 



Two specimens, the female received from Mr. Carter in 

 time to be included in this paper. This insect has the 

 general facies of a Clerid. It is the only known species 

 with fasciate elytra. /. fasciala is a little larger than 

 /. biformis, $, and has the prothorax less narrowed 

 posteriorly, the eyes more prominent, and the elytra less 

 shining, with the puncturing more diffuse. The pro- 

 thoracic epimera do not quite meet along the median line, 

 nevertheless the cavities cannot be described as open. 



4. Ictistygna biformis, n. sp. (Plate LXIII, figs. 3, ^; 4,$.) 



c£. Elongate, narrow, shining, clothed (the legs included) with 

 intermixed decumbent hairs and long, erect or laterally projecting, 

 bristly hairs; black with a greenish or aeneous lustre, the two 

 basal joints of the antennae testaceous. Head large, transverse, 

 densely punctate, transversely depressed in front, well developed 

 behind the eyes, the latter moderately large, distant, small as seen 

 from beneath; maxillary palpi long, stout, the terminal joint 

 securiform; antennae moderately long, Blender, slightly tapering 

 outwards, joint 2 shorter than 3, 3-11 subequal in length. Pro- 

 thorax convex, transversely cordate, about as wide as the head, 

 and with a rather long, narrow, abrupt neck in front, densely 



punctate, the basal groove conspicuous. Elytra i lerately long, 



narrowed from the base, transversely depressed on the disc anteriorly. 

 coarsely, closely, confusedly punctate. Beneath more shining, 

 sparsely, minutely punctate. Legs rather Blender; tibiae irregu- 



