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general outlines are something like those of dypeata on a small 

 scale. At first glance it appears to belong to himaculi colli s, 

 but the non-striated flanks of prosternum are at once distinc- 

 tive. The dark parts of the prothorax, if a rather narrow pale 

 median line was excluded, would be almost perfectly circular, 

 the dark sutural marking commences suddenly near the base, 

 and disappears at the tip. 



Rhyparida tenuis, n. sp. 



Reddish-castaneous ; elytra flavous, suture, scutellum, 

 mesosternum, metasternum parts of palpi, most of antennae, 

 knees, and tarsi black or infuscated. 



Head with scarcely visible punctures except on clypeus, 

 where they are rather large and dense, and posteriorly form an 

 irregularly transverse or bisinuate row ; niedio-f rontal impres- 

 sion feeble (sometimes absent). Eyes of moderate size, not 

 very prominent, and widely separated. Prothorax not quite 

 twice as wide as long, front angles armed ; with sparse and 

 minute punctures. Elytra elongate, distinctly wider than 

 prothorax ; with rows of fairly large punctures, becoming much 

 smaller posteriorly. Flanks of 'prosternum vaguely obliquely 

 striated about base. Legs rather long ; femora edentate ; claws 

 bifid. Length, 4-4 J mm. 



Hah. — Queensland: Normanton (R. Kemp), Mackay (R. 

 E. Turner), Cairns (E. Allen and A. M. Lea), Rockhampton, 

 Bundaberg (Lea). Type, I. 3102. 



The colours as described are those of the great bulk of the 

 specimens under examination, but on many the abdomen is black 

 or infuscated ; two specimens, however, have the mesosternum, 

 metasternum, scutellum, and suture not much darker than the 

 adjacent parts. The rows of punctures on the elytra are 

 sometimes traceable to apex, but on many specimens the apical 

 slope is entirely without rows, although even on such specimens 

 a few minute scattered punctures are usually to be seen. The 

 species is attracted in abundance to lights. 



Rhyparida minuscula, n. sp. 



Pale reddish-castaneous, elytra paler ; antennae (except 

 towards base) more or less infuscated. 



Head with scarcely visible punctures, except on clypeus, 

 where they are fairly numerous and distinct, although small ; 

 medio-frontal impression short, feeble, and disconnected ; 

 clypeal suture distinct only on sides. Eyes of moderate size, 

 prominent, and widely separated. Prothorax about twice as 

 wide as long, front angles rather acutely armed ; with minute 

 and not very dense punctures. Elytra rather narrow, not 



