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fovea. Scutelliim semicircular. Elytra ovate and convex, 

 of same width as prothorax at base, shoulders obsolete ; 

 sulcate-punctate, the sulci wide, not very deep, containing 

 large square punctures having a circular base; intervals con- 

 vex, rough, each with a single row of setiform punctures. 

 Underside clearly punctate and pilose, hairs recumbent 

 Dim. — 8-9 X 3 mm. 



Hah. — Northern Territory: Daly River (H. Wesselman). 



Two examples, both, I think, female, are clearly separ- 

 ated from previously described species by the combination of 

 rough and bristled surface, red colour, and the very distinct 

 elytral sculpture. Type in the South Australian Museum. 



Metistete protibialis, n. sp. 



Subopaque brownish-black; edge of clypeus, basal joints 

 of antennae and tibiae reddish, oral organs and tarsi paler 

 red. Surface rather densely pilose. 



Head and pronotinn confiuently punctate, the punctures 

 on clypeus and pronotum coarser than those on forehead, and 

 forming a system of hexagonal cells; eyes 

 large, prominent, separat-ed by a space as 

 wide as the diameter of one; antennae long 

 and pilose, all jonts clearly enlarged at apex, 

 3 longest and subcylindric, 4-7 subequal, 

 thence successively narrower and shorter. 

 Prothorax very convex, truncate and nar- 

 rowly margined at apex and base, widest at 

 middle, evenly rounded at sides, lateral 

 margin not evident from above, all angles 

 obtuse (posterior nearly rectangular) ; disc 

 without sign of medial line or foveae; with 

 moderately thick clothing of very short 

 bristles. ScuteUuni semicircular, densely 

 punctate. Elytra considerably wider than the 

 prothorax at base, shoulders squarely rounded, 

 sides lightly enlarging towards apical third, 

 coarsely striate-punctate, each with nine wide striae, besides 

 the short scutellaiy stria, filled with large square punctures 

 separated by cancellate ridges, the punctures appearing reddish 

 at bottom; the intervals raised, punctate and transversely 

 rugose, the lateral intervals (from the 5th outwards) subcar- 

 inate ; surface sparsely clad with fine upright red hairs. Vnder- 

 surface coasely punctate and, with the h(/s, clothed with 

 recumbent red hair; front tibiae with a short spine in the 

 middle of inside edge. />//?/.— Male, 9-11x3-4 mm.; female, 

 llj X 4J mm. 



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