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OxYOPs viTiosus." O. ovalis, niger, squamulis elongatis albidis sparse 

 tectus ; rostro sat elongate, haad lato, squamoso ; capite pone oculos 

 parum constricto ; prothorace subconico, utrinque paulo rotundato, 

 supra irregnlari ; scutello ovato, apice angulato ; elytris oblongo-sub- 

 triangularibus,seriatim punctatis, singulatira interstitio tertio tuberculis 

 tribus elongatis instructis, tuberculo posthumerali fere obsolete, me- 

 dio apiceque nigris, lateribus fasciaque pone medium albidis ; infra pe- 

 dibusque nigris sat dense albido-sqjiamulosis. Long. 4 lin. 



Hab. Queensland (Wide Bay). 



A well-marked species on account of tlie three large oblong 

 tubercles in a line on each elytron. 



OxYOPS GEMELLUS. 0. ovatus, brunneus, squamulis griseis disper- 

 sis ; rostro longiore quam latiore, capite multo angustiore ; prothorace 

 subconico, sat elongato, supra medio basin versus parum planato, 

 leviter coufertira punctato ; scutello oblongo, apicem versus latiore ; 

 elytris modice nonvexis, supra paulo depressis, fortiter striato-pun- 

 ctatis, punctis approximatis quadratis, medio elytrorum multo majo- 

 ribus, interstitiis granulatis, tertio toto, cscterisque postice mani- 

 feste elevatis, tuberculo posthumerali fere obsoleto, singulatim medio 

 nigro-plagiatis et postice macula alba distincta notatis ; corpore infra 

 pedibusque squamulis grisescentibus maculatis. Long. 3 lin. 



Hab. Western Austraha (Champion Bay). 



The absence of tubercles, together with the sculpture and 

 coloration of the elytra, will readily distinguish this species. 



OxYOPS MARGiNALis. 0. oblongus, fuligineus, opacus, sparse griseo- 

 setulosus , rostro modice elongato, supra baud convexo ; prothorace 

 conico, lateraliter paulo rotundato, supra confertim leviter rugoso- 

 punctato, medio cannula brevi instructo, mnrgine basah squamulis 

 condensatis umbrinis fimbriato ; scutello oblongo, sat dense umbrino- 

 setuloso ; elytris subangustatis, convexis, humeris dente minuto arma- 

 tis, supra foveis subquadratis seriatim impressis, sutura costata, costa 

 ad apicem dilatata, interstitiis elevatis, prsecipue tertio quintoque, 

 hoc postice tuberculato-cristato ; infra pedibusque umbrinis, vnge 

 albido-setulosis ; tibiis anticis paulo arcuatis. Long. 4i lin. 

 Hab. Queensland (Rockhampton). 



A narrow species, of a dull smoky colour, with the fifth inter- 

 stice on the elytra rising into an oblong crest posteriorly, and the 

 sutural interstice expanded at the apex. The mesosternum is only 

 very slightly produced. 



OxYOPS ARCiFERUS. O. oblongus, fusco-testaceus, nitidus, squamulis 

 piUformibus albidis vestitus; rostro modice elongato, sparse squamu- 

 loso, supra arcuato, rugoso, baud carinato ; oculis parum approxi- 



