524 Deutsch. Ent. Zeitschr. 1910. 



dornen ; episterna narrow but distinct. Abdomen large , sutures 

 distinct ; basal segment the length of two following combined, 

 intercoxal process rounded and narrow ; third and fourth rather 

 small, their combined length about equal to that second or fifth. 

 Legs rather long and thin ; femora grooved and very feebly dentate, 

 posterior not extending to apex of abdomen ; posterior coxae 

 moderately distant from elytra ; tibiae compressed, straight (the 

 anterior feebly curved) except that they are rather strongly arcuate 

 at base ; tarsi moderately wide, third Joint wide, deeply bilobed, 

 claw Joint elongate ; claws feeble. Elliptic, strongly convex, punc- 

 tate, shining, winged. 



In appearance close to Idotasia , but the presence of wings 

 and a scutellum and the posterior coxae distant from the elytra 

 at once distinguish it. 



255 . Alaticlotasia rubriventris n. sp. 



Black, highly polished ; in some lights with a feeble reddish 

 glow ; abdomen dark red, rostrum darker ; antennae piceous-red. 

 Upper surface glabrous, except for a small patch of snowy scales 

 on each side near apex of elytra. ünder surface and legs with 

 white scales, sparse on abdomen except on apical segment. 



Head moderately densely and strongly punctate; a feeble im- 

 pression between eyes. Rostrum wider at base than at apex, 

 sides regularly incurved to middle ; basal portion strongly and 

 moderately densely punctate, the punctures in feeble lines, apical 

 two-thirds scarcely visibly punctate. Prothorax sparsely and iinely 

 punctate , punctures larger on flanks than on disc. Elytra not 

 much wider than prothorax ; with very distinct fine Striae , in 

 which small distant punctures can be seen ; apex moderately 

 densely but shallowly punctate ; interstices wide and regulär, 

 ünder surface , except apical segment of abdomen , with rather 

 fine and sparse punctures. Coxae and femora with rather strong 

 punctures ; the tibiae with punctures in grooves. Length 2^/5 mm. 



Hab. — Australia (Entomological Society); Queensland: Barron 

 Falls (A. Koebele), Cairns (Macleay Museum). 



A pretty and well marked species. The whole of the upper 

 derm appears (when seen through transmitted light) to be of a 

 very dark piceous red ; but on a casual examination it appears 

 to be black. 



Zygopides, 



358. Mecopus ru/ipes Heller. 

 An abraded specimen labelled Victoria (certainly in error) 

 belonging to the Society, appears to belong to this species. The 



