BY H. J. CARTER. 



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Interruptedly striate-punctate, the ten striae on each elytron con- 

 sisting of long foveae of varying lengths separated by cross bars 

 on the same plane as the intervals. Alternate intervals, 1st, 3rd, 

 5th, 7th, sharply raised, having a triangular cross-section, the 2nd, 

 4th, 6th and 8th having a rounded surface. Basal portion of 

 elytra slightly pilose, as in the prothorax. Epipleurae wide and 

 coarsely punctate, the legs and last two segments of abdomen 

 finely punctate. On each segment of abdomen are a few 

 scattered setae, each bearing a long hair, the last segment con- 

 taining from eight to ten such setae. Body beneath black and 

 shining. Legs : intermediate tibiae slightly curved, other tibiae 

 straight. Dimensions 17 x 8 mm. 



Loc. — Wolfram Camp, N.W. of Cairns, Q. (collected by Mr. 

 H. Hacker). 



I have dedicated this species to Mr. Hacker, who has kindly 

 >resented me with one specimen. It belongs to the A. plicigerum 

 *asc, and A. rugosicolle Macl., group in its elytral sculpture and 

 general facies, but differs from both in its pronounced hind angles 

 md crenate border to prothorax, in its pilose covering, and in its 

 wider and more convex form. It is readily distinguished by its 

 great width as compared with its length. From A. auratum Pasc, 

 it differs more widely in its rugose pronotum, and deeper elytral 

 sculpture inter alia. 



Adelium canaliculatum, n.sp. 



(Plate iii., fig.4.) 



Oval, moderately convex, dark bronze, shining; palpi, antennae 

 md tarsi pitchy-brown. 



Head flat, with epistomal ridge sharply defined by arcuate 

 groove; finely but sparingly punctured on front, more densely 

 punctured on epistoma. Eyes very large and widely elliptic. 

 Antennae rather long in the male, with almost linear joints, 

 gradually thickened towards the apex, third joint slightly shorter 

 than fourth and fifth combined, apical joint a little longer and 

 jtouter than the tenth. Prothorax about one-third broader than 



