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distributed punctures. Elytra moderately long ; with dense, sharply defined 
punctures, becoming sparser and smaller on tips. Basal joint of front tarsi moderately 
long, with a black inner comb. Length, 3-5-4-0 mm. 
Queensland : Cairns district, trapped by sticky seeds of Pisonici brunoniana 
(F. P. Dodd). Type, in South Australian Museum. 
Evidently allied to C. margmivmtris and paMidipennis , but distinguished 
from both by the nonmaculate prothorax : the male of the latter has the prothorax 
notched in front, but the notch is narrower than on the present species, on which 
it is about twice as wide as long, with the sides produced forwards as rather short 
but sharp points. There is a small granule on each elytron in the middle of the 
basal third, as on the former species, but as it is no darker than the adjacent parts it 
would probably not be seen, unless looked for. On the type there appears to be a 
distinct median carina on the pronotum, on a second specimen it is less defined but 
traceable. Two males were obtained ; C. pisonice (of which many more males 
were recently obtained, that were trapped by the same seeds) has armed elytra. 
Carphurus armiceps n. sp. 
<J. Flavous ; apex of elytra, part of metasternum, apical segment of abdomen, 
and a median blotch on most of the others, and seven apical joints of antennae, 
blackish or deeply infuscated. With sparse pubescence, and rather numerous, 
dark hairs. 
Head fairly large, with a large interocular excavation, and a smaller but 
still large one on each side towards the base, between the latter a strong curved 
process, which in front hangs over the interocular excavation and is tipped with 
black hairs. Eyes rather large and prominent. Antennae rather long, fifth and 
sixth joints produced inwards and truncated, seventh -tenth serrated, eleventh 
distinctly longer than tenth. Prothorax longer than wide, shallowly impressed 
towards base, with two small fovese in the middle of apex, the adjacent parts slightly 
infuscated, with small, scattered punctures. Elytra moderately long, slightly dilated 
posteriorly ; .with numerous small punctures. Basal joint of front tarsi not very 
long, with a black inner comb. Length, 5-5 mm. 
Queensland : National Park, in November (H. Hacker). Type (unique), 
in Queensland Museum. 
Readily distinguished from all previously described species by the antennae ; 
the sculpture of the head and prothorax are also distinctive. From the sides the 
strong elevation on the head has a claw-like appearance, from directly above it is 
seen to be concave, with the sides as narrow ridges conjoined in front ; there is a 
small fascicle on the head below its tip. The elytra are semi-transparent, and although 
only about the apical fourth is really infuscated, more than half of the apex appears 
dark, owing to the black wings being partly visible ; the elytra! punctures are small 
but fairly sharp. 
Carphurus modicus n. sp. 
$. Flavous ; elytra, except extreme base, purplish black, femora, most of 
tarsi, and eight apical joints of antennae, black or deeply infuscated. With fine, 
white pubescence, and straggling, dark hairs. 
Head with a curved impression in front, with three elevations between eyes, 
the median one small, the others long and semi-double ; with dense punctures, 
