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about as long as wide, base much narrower than apex, some- 

 what globular, with a transverse impression near the apex, 

 sides rounded and very much constricted at base, closely punc- 

 tured, the punctures moderately large, deep, and in places 

 slightly confluent. Elytra wider than prothorax and about 

 thrice as long, sides slightly constricted near middle, to 

 beyond the middle with large, deep, seriate punctures. On 

 each elytron near the suture are two large protuberances, 

 which have the sides almost as largely and deeply punctured 

 as the rest of elytra, and the apices only slightly punctured. 

 Legs long and slender. Length, 15 mm. 



Hab. — Queensland: Bribie Island (H. Hacker). Type 

 (unique), in Queensland Museum. 



Very distinct, and not readily associated with any pre- 

 viously described species. The median fasciae are slightly 

 oblique, touching the margins but not reaching the suture, 

 the reddish patch is extended beyond the ivory one and almost 

 touches the suture. The basal joint of the antennae is infus- 

 cated on the outside, and the second half of the apical is 

 slightly paler than the rest of the antennae. 



Trogodendron tenebricosum, n. sp. 



Black; palpi, antennae, legs (femora excepted), and post- 

 median fasciae testaceous, upper-surface scantily clothed with 

 moderately long, nearly upright, black hairs, except on legs 

 which have jrnle hairs, and near apex of elytra with small 

 patch of silvery hairs ; under-surf ace very scantily clothed with 

 grey hairs. 



Head with a long transverse impression near base of 

 antennae, closely punctured, the punctures moderately deep 

 and rugose. Antennae stout, joints three to five a little 

 longer than wide, six to ten obconical and gradually in- 

 creasing in width, the last obtusely pointed at apex. Pro- 

 thorax slightly longer than wide, sides rounded near middle, 

 with a moderately deep transverse impression near apex and 

 a deeper subbasal one ; with dense punctures, larger than 

 those on head, more or less rugose, and defining a longi- 

 tudinal median carina. Elytra at base one and a half times 

 as wide as middle of prothorax and more than thrice as long, 

 humeral angles salient; to beyond the middle with large, 

 deep, quadratic and seriate punctures, those on the fasciae a 

 little smaller and nearly round, impunctate on humeral 

 angles and behind fasciae. Length, 10-15 mm. 



Hab. — Victoria: Melbourne (E. Fischer). Type, in 

 author's collection. 



I have before me only two specimens, sent me by Mr. 

 F. E. Wilson, of this species, which is apparently very variable 



