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truncate (the bisinuation scarcely indicated). The front and 

 intermediate tibije are strongly bent. 



N.B. — A third example — apparently immature — is entirely of 

 a pale testaceous colour with the fascia scarcely indicated on the 

 elytra. 



S. Australia ; near Port Lincoln. 



iV'. longicoUis, sp. nov. Elongata ; minus convexa ; capillis longis 

 dispersis vestita ; ferruginea ; oculis sat magnis sat convexis ; 

 antennarum gracilium articulo ultimo sat elongato apice 

 obtuse acuminato, 10° manifeste (9° vix evidenter) transverso ; 

 prothorace quam latiori sat longiori, subfortiter minus crebre 

 duplo-punctulato, lateribus pone medium modice rotundato- 

 ampliatis, parte ampliata sat crasse rugulosa ; elytris crasse 

 cancellato-punctulatis, puncturis postice minoribus, interstitiis 

 alternis postice leviter carinatis ; femoribus posticis sat 

 gracilibus sat elongatis. Long., 6|- 1. ; lat., 1-f 1. 



Resembles JV. fasciata but with unicolorous elytra, antenna 

 much more slender, prothorax decidedly longer than broad and 

 less dilated laterally behind the middle (in the example before me 

 the longitudinal channel on this segment is placed in a large deep 

 depression), the hind femora much longer and more slender, S:c. 

 From X. cribricollis, Spin, (of which Dr. Sharp kindly identified 

 an example for me), this species differs by its much less closely 

 punctured prothorax. The general puncturation of the ventral 

 segments is sparse squamose and rather coarse ; but the middle 

 of the third and fourth of these segments is occupied by very 

 strong, rather fine, and very closely packed punctures. The apical 

 margin of the fifth ventral segment is truncate. 



S. Australia ; near Adelaide. 



SYNOPSIS OF SPECIES. 



A. Species of moderate size or small (not more than about an 

 inch long). 

 B. Apex of elytra not mucronate. 



C. Body above and legs not clothed with long close erect 

 pilosity* 

 D. Disc of prothorax not closely and evenly punctured. 

 E. Intermediate tibiae bent. 



F. Sides of prothorax very strongly vermiculate 

 rugulose. 

 G. Alternate interstices of the elytra much 

 more costate than the rest. 

 H. Prothorax gently transverse. 



luguhris, Blackb. 

 HH. Prothorax not wider than long. 



fasciata, Blackb. 



