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NEW SPECIES OF AUSTRALIAN COLEOPTERA, 
terminates in a moderately large spot, at about a third from the 
apex a moderately large irregular transverse spot. Meso-, sides 
and middle of metasternum, and abdominal segments, and base of 
aculeus with griseous pubescence. 
Scutellum with a shallow depression at its base. Aculeus 
rather long, very broad at the base, suddenly triangularly lessened, 
apical half almost parallel-sided, truncate at apex. Posterior 
spurs unequal, the longest half as long as first tarsal joint, and 
fully twice as long as its fellow. Length 4J-5, width 14. 
Hah. — North West Australia (Macleay Museum). 
A broad robust species with a very broad head. I have 
examined seven specimens, but they have all been very dirty; 
the species is very distinct, and an examination of fresh specimens 
would probably discover additional markings. 
Mordella australis, Boisd. (?); Mast. Cat. Sp. No. 4-314. 
Black; muzzle, base of antennae, anterior legs and intermediate 
femora testaceous. Head with greyish pubescence at the base on 
each, side appearing almost bare. Prothorax with silvery pubes- 
cence, with a median and two lateral vittse. Elytra at the base 
with four stripes, one on each side of the suture projecting out- 
wardly, the others midway between suture and sides; a narrow 
zigzag fascia at the middle composed of three V's, the central one 
somewhat irregular; near the apex a narrow fascia — not always 
complete. Meso-, sides and apex of metasternum, sides and 
middle of abdominal segments, and base of aculeus with greyish 
pubescence. 
Aculeus moderate, suddenly lessened at about its middle, apex 
pointed. Posterior spurs unequal, the longest not quite half as 
long as the first tarsal joint. Length 2J-3J, width i-limm. 
The above is the description of a widely distributed species 
which I take to be M. australis; it is the species labelled by the 
late Sir W. Macleay as such in his own museum (though not the 
species he named as such from Gayndah). Boisduval's description 
is very brief (12 words), certainly insufficient for its positive 
identification. 
