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some respects it resembles Mf. dilutcor structurally, but. the com- 
paratively much shorter basal joint of its hind tarsi forbids its 
being regarded as a very close ally. 
N. Queensland ; taken by Mr. Koebele. 
M. cognata, sp. nov. Ovalis; modice elongata ; nitida ; testacea, 
antennis (basi excepta) leviter infuscatis; his sat robustis, 
quam corporis dimidium paullo longioribus, articulo basali 
modice elongato, 2° brevi, 3° quam 2"* manifeste longiori, 4° 
sat elongato quam 1" (et quam 2" 3" que conjuncti) sub- 
longiori; capite subtiliter punctulato, inter oculos trans- 
versim profunde arcuatim sulcato ; prothorace quam longiori 
dimidia parte latiori, transversim leviter impresso, subtilius 
punctulato; elytris subtiliter crebrius punctulatis; epipl- 
euris paullo ultra medium continuis; tarsorum posticorum 
articulo basali quam ceteri conjuncti paullo longiori. Long., 
Plss late ele 1. 
This species bears much resemblance to ML. fwmaticornis, but 
is smaller, with the antenne (the basal joint excepted) slightly 
infuscate and the elytra much more finely punctulate. 
N. Queensland ; taken by Mr. Koebele. 
M. biguttigera, sp. nov. Elongato-ovalis; sat nitida; testacea, 
antennis (articulis basalibus 3 exceptis) infuscatis, elytris 
maculis nigris binis (sc. altera rotundata basali, altera 
elongata prope apicem oblique posita) ornatis; antennis 
modice robustis, quam corporis dimidium sat longioribus, 
articulo basali modice elongato, 2° brevi, 3° quam 2" sat 
longiori, 4° quam 1* (et quam 2" 3" que conjuncti) vix 
longiori; capite vix manifeste punctulato, inter oculos 
transversim profunde arcuatim sulcato; prothorace quam 
longiori dimidia parte latiori, transversim minus fortiter 
impresso, sat crebre minus subtiliter punctulato; elytris 
fere ut prothorax punctulatis ; epipleuris paullo ultra medium 
continuis ; tarsorum posticorum articulo basali quam ceteri 
conjuncti paullo longiori. Long., 2 1; lat., 11. 
A very distinct species on account of the markings on its 
elytra, consisting of (on each elytron) a small roundish black 
spot on the base nearer the lateral margin than the suture and 
an elongate black spot placed obliquely near the apex (this also 
nearer the lateral margin than the suture). 
N.W. Australia; sent to me by Mr. Masters. 
M. variegata, sp. nov. Elongato-ovalis; sat nitida; testacea, 
antennis (articulis basalibus 3 exceptis) piceis, elytris plagis 
nigris (sc. macula lunata basali, macula mediana transversa, 
maculis 2 subapicalibus oblique positis, et margine apicali) 
ornatis, metasterno tarsisque infuscatis ; antennis ut preeced 
