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NEW SPECIES OF AUSTRALIAN COLEOPTERA, 
Head with a very shallow depression in front. Aculeus short, 
thick, wider than deep, truncate at apex. Posterior spurs equal, 
not much more than a third the length of the first tarsal joint. 
Length 5-6 J, width 2-2J mm. 
Hob. — Braidwood, on flowers of Bursaria spinosa; Forest Reefs- 
A robust, dirty looking species (closely resembling the preced, 
ing), more densely pubescent on the undersurface than above; the 
scutellum when viewed from some directions appears almost 
white. 
MORDELLA INCONSPICUA, n.Sp. 
Black; base of antennae, femora, and base of four anterior tibise 
and posterior spurs, testaceous-red. Head and prothorax with 
very obscure greyish pubescence, the latter with feeble traces of 
maculae; scutellum in some lights appearing whitish; base, 
shoulders, and the suture for a short distance, with obscure 
pubescence; undersurface with dirty-grey pubescence, forming no 
distinct markings. 
Aculeus short, broad at base, nowhere suddenly lessened, apex 
very narrow but truncate. Posterior spurs scarcely equal, longest 
little more than half the length of the first tarsal joint. Length 
3-31 w idth limm. 
Hob. — Inverell. 
Differs from M. aterrima in being smaller, narrower, with a 
narrower and somewhat differently shaped aculeus, and by its 
impure pubescence. Living specimens of M. aterrima have very 
pretty purplish and steel-blue reflections, which, to a great extent, 
they lose shortly after death. 
MORDELLA TRISTIS, Il.sp. 
Black; anterior tarsi piceous-black; antennae piceous, basal 
joints somewhat paler; posterior spurs obscure red. Above with 
sooty-yellow pubescence, sparse and very minute on head, and 
narrowly marking the suture, sooty on the rest of elytra; sterna 
and legs pubescent as above; abdominal segments with sooty 
pubescence, the three basal with an obscure whitish spot at the 
sides. 
