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Hah. — Northern Queensland (Blackburn's collection).. 

 Type (unique), I. 3490. 



In general appearance strikingly close to the preceding 

 species, but readily distinguished therefrom by the non-tuber- 

 culate abdomen. From composita the hooked hind tibiae are 

 at once distinctive, the hook from some directions is partially 

 concealed by setae, but from others is very conspicuous. 



Geloptera coatesi, n. sp. 



d" . Of a dark greenish-bronze, the elevated parts with a 

 feeble coppery gloss ; appendages flavous or testaceous, but 

 eiglit apical joints of antennae, knees, and middle of tibiae 

 more or less infuscated. 



Head with dense and somewhat irregular punctures, 

 denser and smaller at base and on clypeus than elsewhere. 

 Froiliorax and elytra much as in tuhei'culiventris. Basal seg- 

 ment oi abdomen flattened in middle, fourth and fifth elevated 

 in middle of apex. Basal joint of four front tarsi distinctly- 

 inflated. Length (j, 9), 5-5J mm. 



9 . Differs in having abdomen more evenly convex, hind 

 tibiae shorter and less curved, and basal joint of four front 

 tarsi smaller. 



Hah. — Queensland: Brisbane (C. McGregor and A. J. 

 Coates), Cairns (E. Allen). Type, I. 3491. 



In general appearance strikingly close to cajyiposita, with 

 which I had at one time confused it, but readily distinguished 

 by the hind tibiae of the male ; these are longer, more curved, 

 with different clothing, upper-surface different and thinner, 

 and otherwise different towards and at apex. Parts of the 

 under-surface are obscurely diluted with red. On the male 

 there is a distinct depression, almost a fovea, between the eyes, 

 on one female the depression is traceable, but from another it 

 is entirely absent. 



Geloptera intercoxalis, n. sp. 



c . Of a vivid-green or brassy-green ; head and under- 

 surface castaneous with a greenish gloss : appendages flavous, 

 tip of palpi and tips of three (or more) of apical joints of 

 antennae infuscated. 



Head with dense and fairly coarse punctures between eyes, 

 becoming smaller and denser at base and on clypeus, a shallow, 

 irregular impression between eyes. Profhorax slightly uneven, 

 sides feebly undulated and without distinct submedian teeth ; 

 with dense and coarse punctures on sides, smaller about middle, 

 and leaving three almost impunctate spaces. Elytra with 

 regular striae and interstices on apical slope, elsewhere with 



