508 



Mesosternum feebly canaliculate anteriorly, metasternum long, 

 very minutely tuberculate near the base. Anterior fémur and tibia 

 subequal, each 2 1/2 times as long as the tarsus; tarsal segments 

 subequal. Intermediate fémur a little longer than the tibia, the 

 latter 3 1/4 times as long as the fîrst tarsal segment. Posterior 

 fémur a little longer than the intermediate. 



q. Connexival spines not reaching beyond the half of the 

 length of the seventh abdominal segment ; 6 th segment somewhat 

 emarginate. 



$. Spines reaching to the apical margin of the seventh abdo- 

 minal segment; 6 th segment somewhat feebly emarginate. 



Length, 12.5-15.25 mill. ; width, 3-3.25 mill. 



Australia, Port Denison (Van Volxem Coll.). 



Blackish, with short golden pubescence; bluish-grey beneath. 

 Eyes, a small spot at the base of the head, a central band on the 

 anterior part, the whole posterior margin, connexival margins, 

 ferruginous. 



18. Gylindrostethus persephone sp. n. 



First antennal segment a little longer than the second and 

 third together, one-half longer than the second alone ; second a 

 little longer than the fourth, the latter twice as long as the third. 

 Rostrum scarcely reaching beyond the half of the length of the 

 prosternum, Anterior fémur incrassate, subequal in length to 

 the tibia, which is 3 1/2 times as long as the tarsus; second 

 tarsal segment 3 1/2 times as long as the flrst. 



cf. 7 th (*) abdominal segment profoundly emarginate beneath, 

 twice as long as the sixth, produced apically on on each side in a 

 strong, acute spine; one-half longer than the eighth, the latter 

 also produced apically on each side in an acute spine. Length, 

 ll.ômill.; width, 2 mill. 



$. 7 th segment a little subsinuate apically beneath, produced 

 in a spine as in the other sex; eighth segment without spines. 

 Length, 14.5 mill. ; width, 3 mill. 



S. Celebes, Samanga (H. Fruhstorfer, Nov. 95). 



Dull black, with pale yellowish pubescence, a feeble and very 

 narrow castaneous line on the pronotum. Legs paler internally, 

 anterior femora fui vous at the base. Abdomen fulvous-blackish 

 at the base above. 



19. Ptilomera laticaudata (Hardw.) ( 1 ). — Ç. 

 S. Celebes, Samanga (Fruhstorfer, Nov. 95). 



(1) There appear to be 10 abdominal segments in the maie, of which 7 are 

 abdominal and 3 génital. 



