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additional scutellar rows ; the punctures are also very irregular 

 about the shoulders and apex. The type has its head pro- 

 jecting forward and so leaving the jugular membrane ex- 

 posed, and also exposing two curious chitonous processes 

 placed behind the eyes; each is concave, and with its hind 

 edge produced into a sharp flat point that projects above the 

 prosternum. Somewhat similar processes are also present on 

 the males of ruficornis and of Callirhipis cardwellensis, 

 although they are concealed when the head is resting on the 

 prosternum. 



Callirhipis cardwellensis, Blackb. 

 PI. xvi., fig. 6. 



The type of this species^ is now before me. It is a 

 female. The species is apparently a somewhat variable one, 

 as a second female has the elytral costse much more pro- 

 nounced, on the type they are just traceable; the first is 

 joined to the second at about one-fifth from the apex (the 

 space between being longitudinally concave), these are then 

 joined to the fourth half-way to the apex (the space between 

 being also longitudinally concave, but with the third costa 

 running along the middle) . The prothorax is strongly rounded 

 in front, with a small and rather deep fovea on each side of 

 the middle of the disc, and a smaller one obliquely between 

 same and the middle of the base. 



The male differs from the female in being more opaque 

 (due partly to fine pubescence and partly to density of small 

 punctures) with the antennal rami very long (much longer 

 on some specimens than on others). The discal prothoracic 

 foveas are decidedly larger and deeper than on the female. 

 The elytral costse are also variable. 



Hah. — Queensland: Cardwell (type), Kuranda, Cairns, 

 Coen River, etc. 



Callirhipis reticulata, n. sp. 

 PI. xvi., figs. 7 and 8. 



3 . Dark-brown, antennae (two basal-joints excepted) 

 and palpi paler. Rather densely (more sparsely on depressed 

 parts of elytra than elsewhere) clothed with short silken 

 pubescence. 



Head with dense punctures ; and with a short medio-basal 

 impression. Antenna! rami very long. Prothorax moder- 

 ately transverse, strongly rounded in front and overhanging 

 head, base trisinuate, with a conspicuous fovea on each side 

 of middle of disc, and a less distinct one between same and 



(?) By the courtesy of Mr. Kershaw, of the National Museum, 

 Melbourne. 



