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specimens the front of the clypeus appears to be almost 

 impunctate. 



Geloptera punctatissima, n. sp. 

 PI. vii., fig. 76. 



9 . Castaneous ; margins of prothorax and of elytra 

 metallic-blue, labrum and appendages flavous, but knees 

 lightly, and apical portion of antennae deeply infuscated. 



Head with crowded and fairly large punctures, suddenly 

 becoming much smaller on clypeus. Frothorax with front and 

 hind angles more distinctly armed than usual, each side with 

 two conspicuous teeth about middle ; with crowded punctures 

 of moderate size, but leaving a few subgranulate spaces. 

 SruteUuvi polished and minutely punctate. Elytra with 

 crowded punctures, about base as large as those of prothorax, 

 but smaller' posteriorly, mostly in irregular double rows, the 

 interstices between same irregularly elevated. Flanks of 

 'prosternum with punctures as on adjacent portion of prono- 

 tum. Femora unarmed. Length, 6-6^ mm. 



Hah. — Queensland: Cairns. Type, in Macleay Museum ; 

 co-type, I. 3639, in South Australian Museum. 



The sculpture of the elytra is somewhat similar to that of 

 AliffKS ruf/ipfmiis, but that of the prothorax is very different. 

 In the table it was not referred to C as the punctures on the 

 apical slope of the elytra, although crowded, are not trans- 

 versely confluent, being deeply separately impressed ; and it 

 has been associated with oo (although I do not know its male), 

 as the abdomen of the male of miracula is so remarkable that 

 the two species are not likely to be confused. Parts of the 

 under-surface have a vague bluish gloss, the abdomen is paler 

 than the upper-surface although darker than the legs, there 

 is some fine pubescence on the apical slope of the elytra. The 

 elytral striae are distinct, but are not sharply defined even on 

 the apical slope : seen directly from behind, the elytra appear 

 to have irregular striae with irregular interstices, the latter 

 from some directions appear to be in the form of partially 

 connected rows of granules, many of which, however, are 

 transversely placed. 



Geloptera striatipennis, n. sp. 

 PI. vii., figs. 77 and 78. 



rT . Of a dingy livid-brown, some ])arts with a slight 

 metallic gloss ; hind knees and parts of under-surface infus- 

 catecl. 



Head with crowded and rather coarse punctures, becoming 

 much smaller on clypeus. Frothorax with crowded, deep, and 

 rather large punctures : each side with two small submedian 



