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Hah. — Queensland: Gladstone (A. M. Lea). Type 

 (unique), I. 3422. 



A minute species evidently allied to apicalis, but differ- 

 ing from all the specimens commented upon as probably 

 belonging to that species by the even larger eyes, the space 

 between them being only about one-third of the diameter of 

 an eye, and the head being without a median longitudinal 

 impression. The prothoracic punctures, although sharply 

 defined, exhibit no tendency to become oblong or confluent. 

 I have been unable to see the claws clearly, but they appear 

 to be bifid. 



Rhyparida apicipennis, n. sp. 



(S . Black ; head, apical portion of elytra, an obscure spot 

 on each shoulder, and the appendages of a more or less dingy- 

 red. 



Head with dense and rather coarse punctures ; with a 

 vague median impression. Eyes large, separation about one- 

 half the transverse diameter of each. Proihorax at base about 

 once and one-half the median length, front angles unarmed; 

 with fairly numerous, clearly-defined punctures, of rather 

 small size, becoming slightly denser towards but absent from 

 extreme sides. Elytra suboblong-ovate, distinctly but not 

 much wider than prothorax, widest beyond the middle ; with 

 clearly-defined rows of moderate punctures about base, becom- 

 ing much smaller towards but traceable almost to apex. Flanks 

 of pi'osternum distinctly striated throughout. Claws bifid. 

 Length, 4-4| mm. 



Hah. — North-western Australia (Macleay Museum). 

 Type, I. 3447. 



Larger and wider than any specimen in the Museum that 

 could be referred to apicalis, to which it is very close, but the 

 prothorax is less transverse and more convex, and with smaller 

 punctures, nob at all confluent laterally, and elytra with punc- 

 tures even less distinct posteriorly. The femora appear to be 

 truly edentate. A specimen, evidently a female, differs from 

 the type in being slightly wider, head not reddish and with 

 somewhat smaller eyes, elytra with pale portion occupying 

 more of the apex, and less encroached upon at suture, and 

 abdomen more evenly convex. 



Rhyparida mayae, n. sp. 



Black ; head, apex of prothorax, elytra (suture and a large 

 spot on each side towards base excepted) and parts of under- 

 surface, more or less reddish : appendages (parts of the legs 

 somewhat infuscated) paler. 



Head shagreened ; with moderately dense but rather small 

 punctures, rather stronger on clypeus than elsewhere ; with a 



