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a conspicuous impression each side of it. Elytra much wider and slightly longer 

 than prothorax, almost parallel-sided except for the rounded angles. Front 

 femora fairly stout, scarcely visibly dentate ; front tibiae notched at about one- 

 third from base. Length, 2.75-3 mm. 



Hab. — Queensland: Cairns district, five specimens obtained at lights (A. 

 AI. Lea). Type, L 12860. 



In general appearance close to S. dubius and S. ovicolUs, but larger and 

 base as well as apex of elytra pale, so that on several specimens the elytra 

 appear to have a conspicuous infuscate fascia, and others to have a large spot 

 on each, the dark parts not very sharply limited. The middle of the head is of 

 the same bright colour as the prothorax, but the rest of its upper-surface is 

 somewhat darker. On most of the specimens the median joints of the antennae 

 are very feebly infuscated. There are some fairly distinct punctures on the 

 front part of the head, and on the elytra they are rather sharply defined, although 

 small ; elsewhere they are scarcely visible. There are some sharp teeth on 

 the mandibles, but these, as on other species of the genus, are usually so tightly 

 clenched that it is difficult to force them out for examination. There is evidently 

 a comb on the front tibiae, but I have been unable to see it clearly. 



Scopaeus ooderes, n. sp. 



9 • Reddish-castaneous ; antennae, palpi, and legs paler, four basal seg- 

 ments of abdomen and part of the fifth, and the metasternum infuscated. 

 Moderately clothed with very short ashen pubescence. 



Head between antennae and neck (the latter very small) subquadrate, hind 

 angles but feebly rounded ; with very dense and small punctures. Eyes rather 

 small and prominent. Antennae with first joint subcylindrical, as long as three 

 following ones combined, second stouter and slightly longer than third, third to 

 tenth subglobular, gradually becoming feebly transverse. Prothorax longer than 

 wide, elliptic-ovate, apical third strongly narrowed to neck ; punctures as on 

 head. Elytra slightly longer and much wider than prothorax, and with slightly 

 larger and more sharply-defined punctures. Abdomen (both surfaces) with 

 very dense and small punctures. Front femora rather stout and very feebly 

 dentate, front tibiae notched at about one-third from base. Length, 3.75 mm. 



Hah. — Western Australia: Donnybrook (A. M. Lea). Unique. 



Differs from type of 6^. interocularis in being somewhat larger, pale parts 

 somewhat darker, the head uniformly coloured, metasternum almost as dark as 

 abdomen and darker than rest of under-surface. and punctures of upper-surface 

 more distinct. On close examination the median joints of antennae are seen 

 to be slightly darker than the others, but they could scarcely be regarded as 

 infuscated. The prothorax has a medio-basal elevation, but it is very feeble 

 and invisible from most directions. The punctures on the under-surface of the 

 head are dense, sharply defined, and slightly larger than those on the elytra, 

 on the upper-surface between the antennae they are almost as large as those on the 

 elytra. 



Scopaeus flavocastaneus, n. sp. 



6 • Pale flavo-castaneous and subopaque ; head slightly darker, palpi and 

 legs slightly paler. Almost tmiformly clothed with very short ashen pubescence. 



Head between antennae and neck (the latter very small) subquadrate, hind 

 angles slightly rounded. Eyes small and prominent. Antennae rather long, 

 first joint cylindrical, slightly longer than second and third combined, second 

 as long as fourth and conspicuously shorter than second, eighth to tenth globular. 

 Prothorax rather flat, not much longer than greatest width, which is about 

 one-fourth from apex, from there strongly narrowed to neck. Elytra about 

 the width of head and distinctly longer than prothorax. Under-surface of 



