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Head impimctate, eyes widely separated (space equal to 

 the length of the second and third antennal joints combined), 

 antennae joint three little longer than fourth, joints seventh 

 to eleventh successively wider. Prothorax subtruncate in front 

 and behind (very little produced at the anterior angles or at 

 the centre of base), anterior angles obtuse but well defined, 

 posterior obtuse and rounded; twice as wide as long, sides 

 rounded on hinder half, more straightly converging anteriorly, 

 disc impunctate. Scutellum widely triangular, smooth. 

 Elytra very convex both ways, wider than prothorax; 

 striate punctate, with eight well-marked striae on each 

 elytron, continuous throughout, the punctures in striae small, 

 rather close, and half -concealed, intervals Avide and flat on 

 middle, slightly raised at sides and apparently impunctate. 

 Under-side smooth, hind tibiae strongly curved (more so than 

 in A. convcxiis, Pasc). Dimensions — 8 x 5 mm. 



Hah.- — Queensland: Mackay. 



Two specimens, given me by Mr. French, are very like 

 a small A. pascoei, Geb. fEuripera cvprea, Pasc.) in form 

 and sculpture, but differ in size, colour, tarsi, and the 

 strongly curved hind tibiae infer alia. In form like A. ellip- 

 soides, Pasc. (the elytra of which are not striate). Types in 

 the author's collection. 



Amarygmus aborigine, n. sp. 



Elongate-ovate, opague-black above, slightly nitid be- 

 neath, antennae and legs piceous-red, tarsi pale-red. 



Head finely punctate, eyes distant the length of basal 

 joint of antennae; antennae, all joints short, gradually enlarg- 

 ing to the apex, third slightly longer than fourth, eleventh 

 nearly round. Frotliorax moderately convex, truncate at 

 apex, sinuate at base, not much wider at base than at apex, 

 sides evenly rounded, anterior angles subrectangular, pos- 

 terior obtuse, margins not evident from above ; finely but 

 very strongly and closely rugose-punctate (almost as in A. 

 rugaticollis, Blkb.); smooth medial line distinct throughout 

 and terminated behind in a foveate depression, with two 

 smaller depressions limiting the central basal extension. 

 Scutellum large, triangular, closely punctate. Elytra nar- 

 rowly ovate, wider than prothorax at base, striate-punctate, 

 intervals lightly convex, more strongly so at sides and apex, 

 punctures in striae very small, half -concealed and not very 

 close ; intervals microscopically punctate, with a velvety ap- 

 pearance; sternum and ahdomen densely punctate; hind tibiae 

 slightly bent. Dimensions — 4'5 x 2*5 mm. 



Hah. — Queensland: Mackay. 



