796 



A specimen from Eyre Sand Patch (from Blackburn's collec- 

 tion, taken by W. Graham) is, however, in perfect condition, 

 and is rather highly polished. In general appearance the 

 species is like pascoei on a greatly reduced scale. 



Egesteia sulcicollis, Blackb. 

 There are two co-types of this species in the Museum, both 

 labelled as from Ayers Rock (the type locality). The original 

 description is misleading, as the prothorax was described as 

 *'longitiidinalitej' subfilifer vaJde perspicue canaliculafo" ; as a 

 matter of fact the prothorax of the male co-type (the other is 

 reversed) has been scratched down the middle, giving it, to a 

 certain extent, a grooved appearance. The hind tibiae of the 

 male are remarkable, and were not even mentioned ; commenc- 

 ing at the base of each there is a conspicuous flange-like process 

 (lightly concave oh its upper-surface), that abruptly terminates 

 at the basal third; where it ends inwardly there is a smaller 

 semi-erect process, that can be easily overlooked from certain 

 directions ; but the two from many directions are extremely 

 conspicuous ; the female hind tibiae are not remarkable. Two 

 males and one female were taken by Captain White at 

 Moorilyanna. 



Xeda fasciata, n. sp. 



Black ; antennae (club slightly infuscated) and legs 

 (femora almost black) reddish. Moderately densely clothed 

 with scales. 



Head with • rather dense, partially concealed punctures. 

 Eyes subtriangular, rather closely approaching each other. 

 Rostrum slightly shorter than prothorax ; with rather coarse 

 punctures in irregular grooves behind antennae, punctures 

 much smaller in front of same. Scape inserted about one-third 

 from apex of rostrum, about half as long as funicle and club 

 combined ; first joint of funicle as long as two following com- 

 bined. Profhorar lightly transverse, sides almost evenly 

 diminishing in width from base to apex, the former almost 

 twice the width of the latter ; with dense, partially concealed 

 punctures. Elytra almost parallel-sided to near apex ; with 

 rows of subquadrate punctures in rather shallow striae, the 

 punctures becoming smaller, but the striae deeper, on apical 

 slope ; interstices with rather dense more or less concealed 

 punctures. Under-surface with dense normally concealed 

 punctures. Legs moderately long ; femora rather stout, eden- 

 tate. Length, 3^ mm. 



ffaJj. — Moorilyanna. Type (unique), I. 5186. 



About the size of notahdis, and the derm similarly 

 coloured, but the elytral setae much shorter and less conspicu- 

 ous ; on that species they are conspicuous from any direction, 



