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tubercle, in front of middle, the posterior portion the larger^ 

 also with a very small subcorneal tubercle, posterior to middle,, 

 and with a small tubercle on each side, anterior to subapical 

 impression ; sides vertically scarred above, impunctate and 

 non-granulate. FAytra (10 x 5*5 mm.) elongate-oval, apex 

 widely rounded ; base truncate, with forward projecting 

 tubercles or granules at the bases of the first, third, and fifth 

 interstices ; seriate punctures small, open, somewhat trans- 

 verse, with rows of small but distinct granules, somewhat con- 

 fusedly arranged, appearing to lie between the punctures 

 rather than on the interstices ; interstices third, fifth, and 

 seventh, tuberculate ; third interstice with a row of small 

 granules, becoming tuberculiform about the middle, the last 

 three or four moderately large, spiniform, the apical tubercle 

 situated on the edge of the declivity ; fifth interstice with a 

 row of nine tubercles, becoming progressively larger posteriorly, 

 not quite reaching base, but extending to the same level 

 posteriorly as the first row, the last four tubercles acute and 

 spiniform, the apical tubercles of the first and second rows 

 being about the same size ; seventh interstice with a row of 

 small outwardly projecting tubercles, extending from the 

 humeral tubercle, and degenerating after the sixth or seventh 

 into a row of granules, the third or fourth from the base 

 generally slightly larger than the others ; sides- with seriate 

 punctures more distinct, rather strongly transverse, giving 

 sides a vertically rugose appearance : the interstices non- 

 granulate. Beneath subnitid, with fine scattered setigerous 

 punctures, set more closely on apical segment, the extreme 

 apex slightly rugulo&e, metasternum obscurely, transversely 

 tricarinate ; basal ventral segment flattened, the others feebly 

 transversely convex. Legs simple. Dim. — 16 x 5*5 mm. 



Bah. — Western Australia: Bridgetown (H. J. Carter, A. 

 M. Lea), Warren River (W. D. Dodd). Type in author's 

 collection. 



There is a female of this species in Mr. Lea's collection r 

 it differs from the male in being broader, and in having the 

 basal abdominal segments convex. The elytral tubercles are 

 also somewhat smaller. In the male the metasternum is 

 transversely carinate about the middle, and the anterior and 

 posterior margins are raised, to a less extent, giving the seg- 

 ment somewhat of a tricarinate appearance. The species is 

 most closely allied to A. eximius, Macl., but is smaller, with 

 smaller elytral tubercles. 



MOLOCHTUS HERCULES, U. Sp. 



S . Size large; elongate-ovate. Black; without clothing 

 on body ; setae present only on sides, of a light colour. 



