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is distinctly longer than the tenth and semidouble, the "three 

 or four (there are three discal ones on each elytron) slightly 

 elevated longitudinal lines" of the elytra are not costae, but 

 vague elevations, between which the surface is vaguely 

 depressed,. The female differs from the male in having shorter 

 antennae, with the joints much less conspicuously serrated 

 and the eleventh stouter; the eyes, also, are not quite so 

 prominent. 



Var. 1. Two specimens, from Moreton Bay, in the Aus- 

 tralian Museum, and two taken by Mr. Hacker (his No. 456) 

 at Mount Tambourine, differ from the types in having the 

 prothorax conspicuously pale at the sides (the colour there 

 being similar to that of the elytra), the elytra have an 

 infuscate stain (of variable extent) on part of the suture (the 

 stain on two specimens is sub-basal, but on one it is smaller 

 and submedian) ; the sides near the base are lightly infus- 

 cated. From all these specimens the black apical patch of 

 the typical form is absent. 



Var. 2. A female, from Illawarra, in Mr. Carter's col- 

 lection, has the prothorax as in Var. 1, but with the elytra 

 black, except for a narrow vitta extending from each shoulder 

 to the apex, and there curved round and extended along (but 

 not actually on) the suture to about the middle. 



MORPHOLYCUS SERRATICORNIS, U. Sp. 



(5 . Black; muzzle and base of head, prothorax, 

 shoulders, and trochanters of a more or less flavous-red. 

 Clothed with short, depressed pubescence, more noticeable 

 on the reddish parts than elsewhere. 



Head densely and sharply punctate ; with a vague 

 depression between antennae. Antennae passing hind coxae, 

 first joint rather short and stout, second small and trans- 

 verse, third-tenth strongly serrate, eleventh decidedly longer 

 than tenth. Prothorax moderately transverse, sides evenly 

 rounded, base and apex subequal, but the base lightly tri- 

 sinuate ; with a deep longitudinal excavation and a strong 

 curved depression on each side ; punctures dense, but rather 

 small and partially concealed. Elytra flat, about one- third 

 wider than prothorax, almost parallel-sided to near apex ; 

 each with three vaguely elevated not at all costate lines ; with 

 crowded punctures as on head. Length, 8-8J mm. 



Hah. — Queensland: Cairns district (F. P. Dodd and A. 

 M. Lea). Type, I. 6654. 



Structurally rather close to apicalis, but the antennae 

 are serrate rather than pectinate, the serrations being more 

 pronounced than on the female of that species, and decidedly 

 less than on the male ; the elytral structure is much the 



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