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teeth. Eli/fra with dense and large punctures, in irregular 

 double rows from base to apical slope, thence in single rows to 

 apex: interstices sharply defined. Abdomen evenly convex 

 along- middle. Basal joint of four front tarsi strongly inflated. 

 Length, 4^-5^ mm. 



9 . Differs in having somewhat smaller eyes, abdomen 

 wider, and basal joint of four front tarsi much smaller. 



//r/6.— Queensland: Cairns district (A. M. Lea). Type, 

 I. 3496. 



Readily distinguished from all others of genus by the 

 elytral sculpture ; the interstices are sharply convex and quite 

 straight on the a])ical slope, where each is separated by one 

 row^ of punctures, but where the rows become double they 

 somewhat decrease in height, and in places become gently 

 undulating. The eyes are larger and the legs and antennae 

 longer than is usual. From some directions each shoulder 

 appears to be feebly armed. The antennae and palpi are of 

 uniform colour throughout. On six specimens each side of the 

 prothorax has a small median tooth, and another between 

 same and base, but on a seventh only the median tooth is 

 present, a deep notch separating it from the basal angle. The 

 sexes are readily distinguished by the tarsi, but not by the 

 abdomen. 



Geloptera tetraspilota, n. sp. 



S . Castaneous, base of femora and elytra paler, but the 

 latter with suture darker and with four infuscated spots ; 

 apical joint of antennae blackish. 



Head with crowded punctures of moderate size, becoming 

 smaller on clypeus : median line rather well defined. Prothorax 

 with sides subangulate about middle, near base distinctly 

 notched; with crowded, deep punctures of moderate size. 

 Elytra with crowded punctures in double rows, becoming 

 smaller posteriorly, but even there in double or semi-double 

 rows. Basal segment of ah d omen flat in middle, second, third, 

 and fourth subequal, fifth with a small median fovea. Fetnora 

 stout, edentate ; hind tibiae almost regularly dilated to apex 

 and not much wider there than on middle pair ; basal joint of 

 four front tarsi somewhat inflated. Length, 5 mm. 



If ah. — New South Wales: Acacia Creek (H. J. Carter). 

 Type (unique), I. 3640. 



The elytral spots, whilst distinct to the naked eye, are 

 not sharply defined ; on each elytron the first is median and 

 transverse, touching the side but not the suture, the second 

 is just below summit of apical slope and touches neither the 

 side nor suture. The interstices between the double rows of 

 punctures on the elytra are rather narrow and distinctly 



