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directed forwards and outwards, each ejytron near apex out- 

 wardly curved at suture; with dense and rather small, but 

 sharply defined punctures. Basal joint of front tarsi with a 

 small, black, inner comb. Length, 5 mm. 



Hab. — Queensland: Bribie Island (A. M. Lea). Type 

 (unique), I. 11941. 



The crest on the head is even larger than on C. crista- 

 tifroiis, and the ridges composing it curve round at the base, 

 with the excavation behind them bisinuate, instead of single; 

 the excavation at the side of each eye terminates before the 

 posterior end of the eye, in cristatifrons (as viewed from the 

 side) it is seen to slightly pass the eye; on the present species 

 also there is a slight infuscation on each elytron near the 

 suture, but the derm near the armature is immaculate. 



Carphurus excisus, n. sp. 



d . Black; head, except at base, prothorax, elytra about 

 armature and on extreme sides, thence to base, but not to 

 apex, tips and sides of abdominal segments, three basal joints 

 of antennae, and parts of tibiae reddish-flavous. With long, 

 dark hairs, and in parts with sparse, white pubescence. 



Head with three rather large excavations : one in middle 

 bounded on each side by a narrow ridge, and one on each 

 side bounded by an eye; with irregularly distributed punc- 

 tures, base transversely strigose. Antennae moderately long, 

 third to tenth joints moderately serrated. Prothorax slightly 

 longer than the greatest width (near middle), sides evenly 

 rounded, a wide shallow depression near base; with a few 

 scattered punctures. Elytra about twice the length of pro- 

 thorax, each side near apex strongly notched, the part bound- 

 ing the notch strongly thickened, its posterior end with a flat 

 blunt-tipped process, directed outwards and forwards; with 

 dense and rather sharply defined punctures, except on tips, 

 which are strongly, separately rounded. Basal joint of front 

 tarsi with a small, black, inner comb. Length, 4'25 mm. 



Hab.— Victoria: Fern Tree Gully (F. E. Wilson). Tvpe 

 (unique), I. 11942. 



Structurally close to C. gallinaceus, but crest of the head 

 with its sides less distant at base, the excavation behind it 

 not bisinuate, and the elytra, abdomen, and legs very 

 differently coloured. The sculpture in general is near that 

 of C. cristatifrons, but the inner part of the crest is different, 

 ^nd the elytra, etc., are differently coloured. 



Carphurus balteatus, n. sp. 



d ■ Flavous; elytra blackish, with a wide flavous fascia 

 near base, and with an obtuse extension along suture, apical 



