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the testaceous colour of the elytra showing through it; on 

 two specimens this basal stain is much lighter, and on one 

 of them barely perceptible. The front tarsi and apex of 

 front tibiae are sometimes diluted with yellow. Differs from 

 E. ajricalis, Macl., in being much smaller and more hairy, 

 colour of elytra paler, joints seven and eight of antennae 

 not dilated, punctures very much smaller, and those on the 

 prothorax not transversely confluent. 



Eleale carinaticollis, n. sp. 



Shining black, in parts reflecting blue; first three joints 

 of antennae red. Upper-surface clothed with long, strag- 

 gling, black hairs, thicker and more upright on the head 

 and prothorax than on the elytra, scutellum with thick white 

 pubescence, legs with black, interspersed with white hairs; 

 under-surface with white hairs, thicker at the sides than 

 elsewhere. 



Head wide, with a large interocular depression; punc- 

 tures on top moderately large and distinct, becoming smaller 

 and more crowded between the eyes and forepart, and con- 

 fluent in such a way as to form a more or less distinct longi- 

 tudinal carina midway between the eyes, extending from the- 

 clypeai suture nearly to the vertex. Antennae with five- 

 jointed club, joints seven to ten obconical and gradually 

 increasing in width, the apical on the inside obliquely, but 

 not deeply, emarginate, the apex of emargination obtuse. 

 Prothorax about as wide as long, with transverse subapical 

 and subbasal impressions, sides strongly inflated near the 

 middle, the disc with a large moderately deep elliptical 

 depression, divided longitudinally by a distinct carina; near 

 apex with fine, transverse, rugose punctures, the disc and 

 sides with large, coarse, transverse rugosities. Scutellum 

 round. Elytra elongate, at base wider than prothorax, 

 depressed between the humeral angles and behind scutellum,. 

 sides very slightly constricted near middle ; punctures large, 

 deep, and reticulate, smaller and more individually distinct 

 at the base, confluent at suture and margins near the middle, 

 and decreasing in size towards apex, at which they are almost 

 obsolete; on each elytron are to be seen three more or less 

 distinct carinae. Posterior femora comparatively slender and 

 not reaching to the apex of elytra. Length, 10 mm. 



Hah. — South Australia: Quorn (A. H. Elston). Type 

 (unique), in author's collection. 



This species is easily distinguished by the singular 

 sculpture of its prothorax, the elliptical depression extends 

 from the subapical to the subbasal impressions, and is trun- 

 cate at its apex and base, the longitudinal carina extends the 



