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more convex, fifth segment feebly impressed in middle, and 

 basal joint of four front tarsi much smaller. 



//rt6.— Tasmania: Hobart (H. H. D. Griffith and A. 

 M. Lea); South Australia (British Museum, from — Bake- 

 well). Type, I. 3479. 



A rather compact species. The long and conspicuously 

 erect hairs, transverse depression on prothorax, and subbasal 

 impression on each elytron should render distinct, in con- 

 sequence of the subbasal impressions, the base appears to 

 have four obtuse elevations, two (the smaller ones) of which 

 are humeral. On one female the femora are black with the 

 knees reddish, and tlie tibiae and tarsi are infuscated in parts. 

 A male from New South Wales (Galston) has the elytra 

 darker than on the type, and the prothoracic depression less 

 conspicuous. 



TOMYRIS COMPACT A, n. Sp. 



Bright metallic-green, becoming golden towards apex of 

 elytra, under-surface brassy-green; labrum and appendages 

 (tip of antennae and the claws excepted) flavous. Elytra 

 with numerous fairly long erect whitish hairs, set amongst 

 rather sparse and not very short pubescence, elsewhere 

 sparsely clothed. 



Read with dense asperate punctures. Antennae not very 

 thin. Pvoiliora.r almost as long as wide, postmedian depres- 

 sion well defined on each side of middle, with a feeble 

 longitudinal impression ; punctures rather sparser and smaller 

 than usual but well defined, becoming crowded on sides and 

 on postmedian depression. Elytra with rather dense sub- 

 asperate punctures of various sizes (but all rather small) 

 about base, becoming much smaller posteriorly. Length, 

 3 mm. 



Hah. — Western Australia: Darling Ranges (A. M. Lea). 

 Type (unique), I. 3480. 



A small, compact species; with prothorax decidedly 

 longer than is usual in the genus ; in general appearance it 

 is close to the preceding species, but the prothorax is dis- 

 tinctly longer, and the eyes are more prominent. The 

 abdomen of the type is rather strongly convex, and is without 

 an apical fovea, so it is probably a female, despite its green 

 colour. 



TOMYRIS SCULPTICOLLIS, U. Sp. 



(S . Head of a vivid green, gradually altering to brassy 

 at apex of elytra ; under-surface more or less brassy, labrum 

 and appendages (tip of antennae and claws excepted) flavous. 

 Moderately densely clothed with short, depressed pubescence. 



Head with dense, asperate punctures. Antennae long 



