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others are fairly distinct, but they are very feeble or alto- 

 gether wanting elsewhere. Of the striae Bonvouloir remarks : 

 — "Elytris non striatis"; but again, "sans traces de stries 

 distinctes, sauf la juxta suturcble." A specimen frcm South 

 Australia (Monarto) is a little smaller (5 h mm.) than the 

 type; in addition to size, it differs from the Tamworth one 

 in having the carina on the basal part of the head much less 

 distinct, although traceable, and the elytra! striation rather- 

 more pronounced. 



Aejsus carinaticeps, n. >sp. 



Black; suture, under-surface, antennae, and legs more 1 

 or less obscurely reddish. Densely clothed with stramineous 

 pubescence. 



Head with a conspicuous median carina from base to 

 apex, clypeus with an oblique carina on each side joining the 

 median carina between the antennary sockets ; punctures 

 crowded and rather small. Antennae moderately long, 

 second joint short, third slightly longer than fourth, fourth- 

 tenth equal in length, but feebly decreasing in width, eleventh 

 loneer. Prothorax with sides rounded in front and then 

 oblique to base ; with dense and rather small but sharply- 

 defined punctures, becoming crowded on sides; with a narrow, 

 shining, continuous median line. Elytra feebly decreasing 

 in width from near base ; with dense granulate punctures 

 about base, posteriorly becoming smaller, sparser, and less 

 asperate; striation well defined, except about middle of each 

 elytron. Hind co.rae at sides about half as long as their 

 greatest length ; basal joint of hind tarsi about as long as the 

 rest combined, third triangular and deeply bilobed. Length-, 

 5-?,-6 mm. 



H.ab. — New South Wales: Dorrigo (W. Heron); Vic- 

 toria: Benalla (R. Helms). Type, I. 5734. 



Differs from depress?/* in having the derm black and 

 prothorax with a shining median line. The metasternal sulci 

 are partially concealed by the middle femora, but are con- 

 spicuous when these have been forced aside. 



Arjstjs minutus, n. sp. 



Bright castaneous. Densely clothed with short, stra- 

 mineous pubescence. 



Head with a strong median carina, but becoming rather 

 feeble on clypeus, the latter with a thin oblique cue on each 

 side joining the median one between the antennary sockets ; 

 with dense and rather small, partially-concealed punctures. 

 Antennae rather short, second joint short, third rather wide, 

 distinctly longer than fourth, fourth-tenth subequal in length' 



