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somewhat differently placed, each elytron having an obscure 

 stripe close to the suture behind (but not touching) the 

 scutellum, and the stripe obscurely connected with remnants 

 of the post-medio-lateral spot. The seriate punctures on the 

 elytra are actually very small, but owing to "waterlogging" 

 they appear to be of considerable size. The abdominal 

 lamellae are small and usually concealed. 



OOMELA ELLIPTICA, 11. sp. 



Bright red or reddish-castaneous, elytra more or less 

 black, with a slight metallic glcss, apical three-fourths of 

 antennae rather deeply infuscated, middle of base of pro- 

 thorax moderately infuscated. % 



Head with fairly numerous but shallow and ill-defined 

 punctures, becoming denser and more distinct on clypeus. 

 Prothorax almost four times as wide as long, sides rather 

 strongly rounded in front; with numerous small punctures 

 becoming more distinct (but not very large) about base. 

 Elytra (except at extreme base) with outlines continuous with 

 those of prothorax, sides almost parallel for most of their 

 length ; with regular rows of conspicuous but not very large 

 punctures, becoming small posteriorly; interstices with very 

 minute punctures. Length, 3|-3f mm. 



Hah. — Northern Queensland (Blackburn's Collection), 

 Cairns (E. Allen), Mount Tambourine (A. M. Lea). Type, 

 I. 3397. 



The three specimens before me differ somewhat in the 

 colour of the elytra ; on the type these appear to be deep 

 black with a slight greenish gloss, but on close examination 

 a portion about the middle appears to be very obscurely 

 diluted with red ; on the second specimen the greenish gloss 

 is more evident and the paler median portion is fairly dis- 

 tinct; but on the third each elytron has a large, round, 

 conspicuous red spot just before the middle. On the type 

 the tibiae are rather strongly infuscated apically. The 

 abdominal lamellae are very short. The general outlines are 

 rather more elliptic than on most species of the genus. 



OOMELA PULCHRIPENNIS, 11. Sp. 



Bright red, apical two-thirds of antennae infuscated ; 

 elytra deep purple. 



Head rather strongly convex, with a few small punc- 

 tures in front and with a conspicuous depression in middle of 

 clypeal suture. Prothorax about four times as wide as long, 

 sides rather strongly rounded, but front angles slightly pro- 

 jecting laterally; with numerous rather small (but for the 



