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feeble median elevation from base to clypeus. Eyes rather 

 widely separated. Protliora.r rather small, not twice as wide 

 as median length, front angles unarmed: with sharply-defined 

 and fairly-dense but rather small punctures, becoming slightly 

 larger but sparser towards sides. Ehjtra at base distinctly 

 wider than prothorax, sides feebly dilated to beyond the 

 middle ; with regular (on parts of the lateral slopes irregular) 

 rows of fairly large punctures, becoming smaller towards but 

 quite conspicuous to apex ; interstices with minute punctures^ 

 Flanks of proi^fernvm strongly striated throughout. Hind 

 femora feebl}' dentate ; claws acutely appendiculate. Length, 

 4:^^-5 mm. 



Hah. — Western Australia: MuUewa and Lennonville 

 (Miss J. F. May): South Australia: Gawler Ranges (S. A.. 

 White). Type, I. 3081. 



In general ajopearance close to some forms of apicalis, but 

 eyes more distant (in both sexes), smaller, and more prominent, 

 head with smaller and denser puctures, median impression more 

 feeble and connected with the base by a fine ridge, prothoracic 

 punctures not laterally confluent and oblong, and series of 

 elytral punctures quite distinct to apex. Of the five specimens 

 before me, three (including the type) have a large blackish 

 blotch on the basal half of each elytron, not very sharply 

 defined and not extending to base, suture, or side : the fourth 

 has each spot larger and still less sharply defined : the fifth 

 has the upper-surface entirely castaneous, except that the 

 elytra, become fiavous about apex, parts of its sterna are rather 

 deeply infuscated. The sexual differences, apart from the 

 front tarsi, are slight, 



Rhyparida parvicollis, n. sp. 



Dark piceous-brown : head, elytra (except for a wide vitta 

 covering most of each), and appendages more or less castaneous 

 or flavous. 



Head specially convex about base : with sparse and small 

 punctures there : with a short median impression towards the 

 front : clypeus with dense and distinct punctures. Eyes widely 

 separated. Protliora.r small, base scarcely once and one-half 

 the median length, front angles not distinctly armed ; with 

 minute punctures becoming slightly larger on sides. Elytra at 

 base distinctly wider than prothorax, sides feebly dilated to 

 beyond the middle, where the width is almost twice that of the 

 prothorax ; with regular rows of fairly large punctures, becom- 

 ing smaller towards but distinct to apex. Flanks of prosterniim 

 striated throughout. Claws acutely appendiculate. Lengthy 

 4} mm. 



