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Rhyparida vulnerata, n. sp. 



Bright-castaneous ; a wide, irregular prothoracic fascia 

 (interrupted in middle and nearer base than apex), elytra 

 (part of base, sides, and apex all narrowly excepted), a spot 

 on each side of meso- and of metasternum, tibiae, most of tarsi 

 and of antennae black or blackish. 



Head with fairly large and deep basal punctures, becom- 

 ing smaller in front, transversely wrinkled between eyes; with 

 a deep medio-frontal impression ; clypeus with large punctures 

 and transversely wrinkled. Eyes prominent, of moderate size 

 and widely separated. Profhorax not twice as wide as the 

 median length, angles feebly armed : with irregularly distri- 

 buted punctures, varying from minute (where at first the sur- 

 face appears to be impunctate) to large; an irregular oblique 

 impression towards each side. Elytra oblong, much wider than 

 prothorax ; with rows of punctures, large close to scutellum 

 but smaller elsewhere, and almost disappearing posteriorly, 

 except about suture and sides. Flanks of prosi ernum with 

 conspicuous striae throughout, but many of the striae oblique 

 even near the apex. Metasternum finely transversely striated ; 

 towards the sides and the episterna with conspicuous punctures. 

 Front femora distinctly dentate : claws each w^ith a wide basal 

 appendix. Length, 8 mm. 



7/^/6.— Northern Territory (J. P. Tepper). Type (unique).. 

 I. 3412. 



An unusually distinct species. The medio-frontal impres- 

 sion of the head is unusually deep, although rather narrow. 



Rhyparida alcyone, n. sp. 



Flavo-castaneous, some parts slightly paler than others. 



Bead shagreened ; with moderately dense, small punctures, 

 becoming sparse in front ; with a narrow medio-frontal impres- 

 sion feebly, or not at all, connected with base ; clypeus with 

 fairly large and moderately dense punctures, posterior suture 

 not defined, but sometimes with distinct punctures. Eyes 

 fairly large and widely separated. Profhorax at base rather 

 more than twice as wide as the median length, all angles 

 armed ; with sparse and very small punctures. Elytra sub- 

 oblong, not much but distinctly wider than prothorax : with 

 rows of rather large punctures, becoming smaller towards, but 

 still very distinct to apex ; interstices with small scattered 

 punctures. Flanks of profit ernvm with a few oblique basal 

 striae. Femora edentate; claws bifid. Length, 5^-7^ mm. 



7/^&. -.Northern Territorv : Darwin (G. F. Hill's No. 150, 

 and H. H. D. Griffith); Queensland: Cairns (A. M. Lea): 

 North-western Australia: Roebuck Bay (C. French). Type^ 

 I. 3078. 



