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Hob. — Queensland: Cairns district (A. M. Lea), Little 

 Mulgrave River (H. Hacker). Type, I. 6157. 



Readily distinguished from all others of the genus by the 

 conspicuous projection between the front coxae. On each of 

 the three specimens before me there are some straggling hairs 

 near the tips of the elytra, but they are very few in number,, 

 and much less conspicuous than on setipennis ; the clothing of 

 the under-surface is uniform. In some lights and from 

 certain directions the elytral pubescence has a vague purplish 

 gloss. Of the conjoined tubercles on each side of the middle of 

 the pronotum, the posterior one of each pair is almost exactly 

 half-way between the base and apex, more conical and higher 

 than the other, the median one towards the base is small but 

 quite distinct. The tubercles are in two series on each elytron, 

 the first (usually composed of five) commences in the middle 

 of the base and curves round, so that if continued it would 

 meet its fellow at the basal third, the other series is more 

 irregular, composed of smaller tubercles, commences on the 

 shoulder, and is also somewhat curved ; on two specimens there 

 is a vague longitudinal elevation on each elytron, and the 

 scutellum is feebly depressed along the middle. 



Oricopis setipennis, n. sp. 



Blackish, some parts blackish-brown; parts of legs paler, 

 tubercles glossy-black. Closely covered with short, greyish 

 pubescence, appearing somewhat variegated on under- 

 surface; elytra with fairly numerous, long, white, erect 

 setae or hairs. 



Head with median line distinct towards base but scarcely 

 traceable in front ; with fairly numerous punctures between 

 eyes. Antennae passing elytra, fourth joint about once and 

 one-half the length of third or fifth. Prothorax with tubercles 

 somewhat as in preceding species; with numerous distinct but 

 somewhat irregularly-distributed punctures. Scutellum dis- 

 tinctly impressed along middle. Elytra much wider than 

 prothorax, tips gently rounded, on basal third with glossy, 

 rounded tubercles of various sizes; with moderately large and 

 dense punctures, becoming small and sparse posteriorly. 

 Mesostemum with a small obtuse tubercle between coxae. 

 Length, 10-12 J mm. 



Hob. — Queensland: Cairns district (F. P. Dodd). Type, 

 I. 6156. 



Structurally nearer guttatus than any other species, but 

 elytra very differently clothed. Of the two specimens in the 

 Museum the larger one has lost its abdomen ; its general colour 

 is somewhat paler than that of the type, and its legs (parts of 



