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geminate ; on the apical slope the striation is distinct towards 

 the suture, and the punctures are quite as large as on the 

 sides (except close to the shoulders) and larger than towards 

 the suture. The flanks of the prosternum in places have dis- 

 tinct punctures, and in others striae, but elsewhere are quite 

 smooth. The tibiae are not longitudinally ridged and canali- 

 culate, but each of the four hind ones has a feeble apical notch 

 in which it is possible for the base of the tarsus to rest; also 

 near the outer apex each is feebly incurved, but not conspicu- 

 ously notched as in Rhyparida. 



Cleptor bigener, n. sp. 



Of a vivid-green ; labrum and appendages reddish, tip of 

 antennae infuscated. 



Read with crowded punctures of moderate size; a shallow 

 depression between eyes, median line feeble but traceable to 

 base. Prothorax with sides obliquely decreasing in width 

 from base to near apex ; with dense small punctures, becoming 

 crowded and suboblong on sides, the interspaces with minute 

 punctures. Scutellum with dense, small punctures. Elytra 

 suboblong ; with fairly dense punctures of moderate size, rather 

 smaller towards suture, and larger behind shoulders than else- 

 where ; apical slope with distinct striae only near suture and 

 sides. Flanks of 'prosternum with numerous distinct but not 

 very large punctures. Fifth segment of abdomen shallowly 

 depressed in middle, and with numerous punctures. Femora 

 edentate; tibiae regularly increasing in width to apex, and 

 not longitudinally canaliculate ; basal joint of front tarsi 

 rather lightly dilated. Length, 3 mm. 



//«&.— New South Wales: Whitton (A. M. Lea). Type 

 (unique), I. 3579. 



Although the non-canaliculation of tjie tibiae associates 

 this with the preceding species, it has but little in common 

 with it. In fact, it, pallidiventris, and electus appear in some 

 respects (strikingly so in colours) to be close to Edusa poda- 

 grosa, flavipes, meiallicn, and chlorophana, nor am I at all 

 certain but that they should be generically associated with 

 those species. The prothorax appears to be feebly shagreened, 

 but this is almost solely due to the minute punctures scattered 

 amongst the larger (but still small) ones. The depression on 

 the apical segment of the abdomen is so slight, and the front 

 tarsi are so feebly dilated, that I am doubtful as to the sex 

 of the type. 



Cleptor semivtridis, n. sp. 

 PI. viii., fig. 146. 

 6 • Flavous ; scutellum, elytra, and metasternum 

 metallic-green, abdomen almost black, its tip diluted with red.. 



