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epipleurm glabrous. Anterior tibiae very slightly curved. 

 Dimensions 9-11 x 4-4-7 mm. 



Hob.— Tenterfield, N.S.W. (H. J. Carter). 



This insect has its closest congener in A. ellipticum Blackb., in 

 general appearance. It differs from that sp. in smaller size and 

 pronounced sculpture of elytra. Its prothorax is more circular, 

 and the colour of antennae and legs is much darker than in A. 

 ellipticum. 



Aoelium punctum, n.sp. (Plate xx., fig. 3). 



Dark copper colour, moderately shining. Tarsi with light 

 brown pubescence. 



Head densely and coarsely punctate on clypeus; punctures 

 more widely scattered on front. Frontal impression slight, well 

 marked punctate fovea on forehead. Antennae stout, 3rd joint 

 the length of 4th and 5th combined. Prothorax (3 x 4 - l mm.) 

 widest behind the middle, sides strongly rounded and sinuous 

 posteriorly. Anterior angles prominent and acute; posterior 

 angles rectangular and definite. Moderately convex, the disc 

 covered with unequal punctures; sides transversely rugose, 

 medial line evident. Scutellum curvilinear triangular, minutely 

 punctate. Elytra (8'5 x 5 mm.) very slightly convex. Shoulders 

 strongly rounded, sides subparallel to near apex; striate-punctate, 

 ten lines of long and widely separated punctures on each elytron, 

 the 10th on lateral border. Interstices flat and without punctures. 

 Epipleurce punctate. Abdomen shining, glabrous and slightly 

 crinkled on sides. Tibiae curved. Legs beneath minutely 

 punctate. Dimensions 12x5 mm. 



Hob. — Richmond and Bellinger Rivers, and Tenterfield (Mr. 

 Jackson). 



A rather flat insect whose nearest congeners are A. scutellare 

 Pasc, and A. reticulatum Carter. From the former it differs in 

 smaller size, more rectangular form, flatter elytral interstices, ifec. 

 From A. reticulatum it is easily distinguished by absence of punc- 

 tures on the elytral interstices while the pronotum is very different, 

 the sides of reticulation being reflexed, while those of A. punctum 

 are nearly flat, while its disc is much less densely punctured. 

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