312 



Allied to f/lobulus, but (apart from the — possibly sexual — 

 differences in colour) distinctly narrower, elytra with larger 

 punctures, many of which are transversely confluent behind 

 the shoulders; the four hind tibiae are feebly incurved near 

 the outer apex, as on that species. On the type not even the 

 tip of the antennae is dark. The fifth segment of the abdomen 

 from most directions appears to be flattened in middle, but 

 from others a vague median depression may be seen. The tip 

 of the apical joint of each palpus is narrower than the middle 

 of the same, but is truncated. 



Division 3. 



Cleptor laevicollis, n. sp. 

 PL vii., fig. 91; pi. viii., figs. 147 and 148. 



(S . Of variable colours. 



Head with fairly dense punctures of moderate or rather 

 small size and well defined, a few confluent ; median line 

 usually well defined. Frothorax with sides rather rapidly 

 obliquely decreasing in width from base to apex, all angles 

 produced and acute ; with sparse and small punctures. Elytra 

 with more or less irregular rows of moderately large punctures, 

 iDecoming smaller posteriorly, and larger behind shoulders than 

 elsewhere ; striation on apical slope distinct near suture and 

 sides. Flanks of prosternujn lightly striated in places, but 

 elsewhere quite smooth. Fifth segment of abdomen lightly 

 transversely impressed, and with a small median fovea. Femora 

 stout, the front pair lightly dentate ; tibiae rather strongly 

 dilated to apex and with conspicuous ridges, the front pair 

 notched at outer apex; basal joint of four front tarsi rather 

 strongly inflated. Length, 4-5 mm. 



9 . Differs in having the abdomen more convex, non- 

 foveate, tibiae less stout, and in the tarsi. 



71 oh. — Northern Queensland (Blackburn's collection and 

 E. W. Ferguson), Coen and Stewart Rivers (W. D. Dodd), 

 Cooktown (H. J. Carter). Type, I. 3298. 



In some respects agrees fairly well with Colaspoides sim- 

 phcipennis, but with the front femora dentate, the tooth, 

 although small and invisible from certain directions, is fairly 

 distinct from others, as it crowns a subangulate inflation. In 

 general appearance close to multicolor, and like that species 

 extremely variable, but readily distinguished by the dentate 

 front femora, and different prothoracic punctures ; these are 

 usually very small, and could be easily overlooked; on some 

 specimens, however, they are fairly distinct, although not of 

 even moderate size. The elytral punctures are also variable 

 in size and density, so that on some specimens they could be 



