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cum prothorace minus crebre sat subtiliter punctulata ; hoc 
quam longiori fere duplo latiori, transversim obsolete 
impresso ; elytris minus crebre minus fortiter punctulatis, 
epipleuris pone medium obsoletis; tarsorum  posticorum 
articulo basali quam ceteri conjuncti fere duplo longiori. 
Eong:; 22:10; lat. 12 1. 
A very nitid species and easily recognisable from all known to 
me by its color and markings ; it is of a bright testaceous color, 
with the antenne black (except the basal three joints) and a 
small black spot on either side of the scutellum. In the unique 
type the suture bears a small infuscate blotch a little in front of 
the middle, but as this mark is on one elytron only I suspect it 
is accidental. 
N. Queensland ; taken by Mr. Cowley near Cairns. 
M. elytrura, sp. nov. Sat late ovalis; nitida; testacea, anten- 
narum articulo apicali piceo, elytris rufo-piceis latera versus 
dilutioribus ; antennis modice gracilibus, quam corporis 
dimidium sat longioribus, articulo basali sat elongato, 2! 
brevi, 3° quam 2" sat longiori, 4° quam 1" vix breviori 
(quam 2"° 3"° que conjuncti vix longiori ; capite inter oculos 
transversim profunde arcuatim sulcato, vix manifeste punct- 
ulato; prothorace quam longiori duplo latiori, sat <equali, 
crebrius sat subtiliter punctulato; elytris minus confertim 
minus subtiliter punctulatis; epipleuris pone medium ob- 
soletis ; tarsorum posticorum articulo basali quam ceteri 
conjuncti duplo longiori. Long., 24 1.; lat., 14.1. 
Entirely testaceous except the apical joint of the antennze 
which is blackish, and the elytra which are reddish piceous be- 
come more rufo-testaceous about the lateral and apical margins. 
N. Queensland ; taken by Mr. Cowley near Cairns. 
M. brevior, sp. nov. Subovata; nitida; brunneo-testacea, 
antennis (articulis basalibus 5 vel 4 exceptis) piceis, corpore 
subtus rufo-piceo abdomine excepto (hoc testaceo latera 
versus piceo); antennis gracilibus quam corpus paullo 
brevioribus, articulo basali sat elongato, 2° brevi, 3° quam 
2"* graciliori dimidia parte longiori, 4° quam 1"* vix breviori 
(2° 3° que conjunctis longitudine sat eequali) ; capite sublievi, 
inter oculos transverse profunde arcuatim sulcato; prothorace 
quam longiori dimidia parte latiori, sat szquali, fortiter (fere 
rugulose) punctulato ; elytris sat fortiter sat crebre punct- 
ulatis ; epipleuris ultra medium indistincte continuis ; 
tarsorum posticorum articulo basali quam ceteri conjuncti 
paullo longiori. Long., 14 1.; lat., +1. 
The distinctly ovate form of this little species (its greatest 
width being behind the middle of the elytra) is characteristic. In 
