250 ANNALS OF THE QUEENSLAND MUSEUM. 
the sides. Tibiae and tarsi rather thinly clad with red bristles ; hind 
tarsi with basal joints nearly as long as the rest combined. 
Dimensions : 13-15 x 7.5-9 mm. 
Habitat : Cunnamulla, South Queensland (Mr. H. Hardcastle). 
Twelve specimens have been kindly sent by Mr. A. M. Lea., 
taken by Mr. Hardcastle, after whom I name this species. Of these 
four are male, the sexual distinctions being smaller (especially 
narrower) form, longer antenna?, the two basal joints of front tarsi 
evidently more transverse, and the hind tibia? more densely clothed. 
The species! is a close ally of N. sexcostatus, Champ, (from North 
Australia), but having sent a specimen to Mr. Champion for com- 
parison with his type, I am indebted to the courtesy of that eminent 
entomologist for the following note on N . sexcostatus (as compared 
with the above species) : — " The thorax is larger, less transverse, 
less tumid on disc, with anterior angles more extended forward and 
more acute, and hind angles extending further backward. The 
elytra are less rounded at the sides, more abruptly declivous behind, 
more strongly costate, the intermediate one shorter and not meet- 
ing either of the others behind ; the puncturing of the under surface 
is more asperate, the pro sternal process is broader, the mesosternal 
ditto, more tumid on each side anteriorly ; the joints 9 and 10 of 
antenna? (which are wanting in your specimen) are strongly trans- 
verse." [N . Hardcastlei joints 8-11 are all strongly transverse. 
— H.J.C] The anterior sinuation of the sides of prothorax is an 
unusual character and is strongly marked in every specimen. 
Types in the author's collection. 
NYCTOZOXLTJS VERMICULATUS n sp. 
Oblong-oval, dull brownish-black, convex, narrower than N. 
Hardcastlei, glabrous, antenna? with two basal joints and apex 
(also tarsi) red. Head coarsely and closely punctate, labrum very 
prominent, epistoma truncate with rounded sides (in $ making dis- 
tinct angle with the can thus, in $ collinear with it), separated from 
forehead by an impression on each side, without definite suture, 
forehead impressed at middle, canthus little raised; antenna? not 
extending to base of prothorax, joint 3 about twice as long as 4^ 
very slightly enlarging from base to apex, joints 8-10 round, not 
