Coleoptera fi'oin the Australian Region. 287 



The upper surface of the insect is finely pilose, with some 

 erect hairs scattered over the surface. 



Xatalis lata, sp. n. 



Lata, (loprcssa, fcrrugineo-picca : capito confortim subtilitcr 

 punctulato, punctis luajoribus crebro mixtis, fronto rugulosa ; 

 thoraco medio deprcsso, parco subtilitcr punctulato, latoribus 

 fort iter vermicnlosis ; elytris brcvioribus, jjostico modice dilatatis, 

 basi crasso cancellato-punctatis, post medium subtilius punctu- 

 latis, costatis, costis 4", G", ct tt" solum apico attingeutibus. 



Long. 11, hit. elytr. 3^ lin. 



Jliih. Moreton Bay [Digghs). 



This is a conij)aratively short broad species. The head is 

 iinely punctured, but the large punctures arc also very 

 luuuerous and moderately close together ; the u))pcr part, 

 especially above the eyes, is rugulose. The antennas are 

 long, the apical joint is oblong-ovate in general outline, but 

 ia doubly angular on each side ; the tenth joint is a trifle 

 broader than long, not very much narrowed at the base, the 

 nintii joint is similar but a little longer. The thorax is as 

 broad as long, distinctly broader at the widest part than in 

 front ; the disk is inijjressed, with very fine scattered punc- 

 tures, with larger punctures here and there; the sides very 

 strongly vermiculate. The elytra are short as compared with 

 most species ; at the base the punctures are very large and 

 square, changing very abruptly just beyond the middle to 

 rounder and smaller punctures, which become very small at 

 the apex ; the costa? are very narrow at the base, equal, but 

 beyond the middle the first, second, third, fifth, and seventh 

 disappear ; the apex of the elytra is of a lighter brown colour. 

 The intermediate tibise are rather short and nearly straight. 

 The posterior tarsi are very short. The abdomen has the 

 middle portion of the second and third segments densely and 

 finely punctured, with a band of golden pubescence, more 

 particularly along the posterior margin. 



I cannot reconcile either of these species with any described 

 by Mr. Blackburn. 



Natalis Icevisj sp. n. 



Fusca, nitida, pube brevissiraa sordide flava obsolete marmorata: 

 Ihorace medio sublilissime parcc punctulato, latcribus late 

 fortiter vermiculatis ; elytris latera versus subtilitcr striato- 

 punctatis, postiee costis vix elcvatis notatis. 



Long. 22, lat. elytr. 6] lin. 



Ilah. New Guinea. 



