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Rhyparida carteri, n. sp. 



Of a dingy castaneous-brown, some parts obscurely infus- 

 cat'Cd. 



Head rather wide, median line well defined in front, but 

 not traceable to base ; behind clypeal suture with minute 

 punctures ; clypeus with rather dense and fairly large, deep 

 punctures. Prothorax about thrice as wide as long, sides 

 rather strongly rounded ; with numerous punctures of moderate 

 size, but becoming sparse and small towards all margins. 

 'Elytra wide, with unusually wide lateral margins ; with regular 

 rows of fairly large punctures, becoming smaller but in well- 

 defined striae posteriorly. Flanks of 'prosternum not striated. 

 Femora edentate; claws bifid. Length, 7^-8 mm. 



Hah. — Northern Queensland (British Museum and H. J. 

 Carter). Type, I. 3620. 



A large depressed species, rendered very distinct by the 

 wide elytral margins ; each of these from the shoulder almost 

 to the apex is considerably wider than any of the adjacent 

 interstices. In general appearance it is fairly close to some 

 of the more depressed forms of hrevilineata, but on that species 

 the elytral margins, even at their widest, are decidedly nar- 

 rower than any of the adjacent interstices. In the table it 

 is associated with alcyone and fuscosuturalis, but it is not at 

 all close to either of those species, and the elytral margins 

 should prevent it from being confused with any other of the 

 genus : the elytra are widest at about one-third from the apex, 

 but if the margins were excluded they would be widest across 

 the shoulders. Of the three specimens under examination 

 one has vague remnants of prothoracic spots, but on the others 

 even these are not traceable. 



Rhyparida caeruleipennis, n. sp. 



Brassy or brassy-blue ; head, ^prothorax, scutellum, and 

 parts of under-surface shagreened ; elytra deep metallic-blue, 

 labrum, palpi (black tips excepted), basal portion of antennae 

 and legs (black tarsi excepted) more or less reddish. 



Head with feeble and indistinct punctures, becoming 

 larger, but still of small size, on clypeus ; medio-frontal impres- 

 sion short, disconnected, and usually rather feeble. Eyes of 

 moderate size, prominent and widely separated. Prothorax 

 at base not twice the median length, but fully twice across 

 middle, all angles armed ; with sparse and minute punctures. 

 Elytra suboblong, considerably wider than prothorax ; with 

 rows of large punctures, becoming smaller towards, but distinct 

 to apex, and coarser about basal fourth (except towards suture) 

 than elsewhere ; interstices with sparse and minute punctures. 

 Flanks of prosit ernum with remnants of striation about base 



