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•elevated in middle of apex, fifth transversely impressed. 

 Length ( d , 9 )> 5-5^ mm. 



9 • Differs in having somewhat smaller eyes, and more ' 

 strongly convex and simple abdomen. 



7/ f//>.— Queensland: Cairns (A. M. Lea). Type, I. 3485. 



With more conspicuous tubercles than usual and in very 

 'different positions to those of alhertisi. The knees are more 

 or less metallic, the tibiae are pale at the base and gradually 

 darken to near apex, when they suddenly become much paler. 

 The impunctate spaces on the head are not alike on any of the 

 three specimens in the Museum. 



Geloptera armiventrts, n. sp. 



d" . Of a greenish-bronze, the elevated parts more or less 

 •coppery ; labrum and appendages of a more or less dingy- 

 flavous, but tips of some antennal joints, tarsi, and knees 

 infuscated. 



Head with dense punctures of small and moderate size 

 intermixed. Eyes fairly large and conspicuously notched. 

 Prothorax with dense and rather coarse punctures, but leaving 

 two small impunctate spaces about middle ; each side with two 

 obtuse submedian teeth, angles rather distinctly armed. 

 Elytra with punctures much as on prothorax ; apical slope with 

 regular striae and conspicuously elevated interstices, elsewhere 

 with remnants of same. Abdomen with an acutely conical 

 tubercle at middle of apex of basal segment, fourth elevated 

 in middle of apex, fifth depressed in middle and encroaching 

 on third. Hind tibiae with a conspicuous obtuse spur at inner 

 apex. Length, 5 mm. 



Hah. — Queensland: Coen River (W. D. Dodd). Type 

 (unique), I. 3486. 



In general appearance like tibialis, and abdomen of male 

 also with basal segment armed, but front femora edentate, and 

 hind tibiae different at apex. The striation of the elytra is 

 very pronounced posteriorly. 



Geloptera mediofusca, n. sp. 



S . Of a greenish-bronze, the elevated parts more or less 

 coppery ; labrum and appendages more or less flavous, but 

 middle of antennae and knees infuscated. 



Head with rather numerous punctures of moderate size ; 

 a shallow impression between eyes ; these rather lightly 

 notched. Prothorax with dense and rather coarse punctures; 

 each side with a small median tooth. Elytra with punctures 

 mostly slightly larger than on prothorax ; apical slope with 

 regular striae and rounded interstices, only traceable as rem- 

 nants elsewhere. Basal segment of abdomen depressed in 



