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HORN EXPEDITION-COLEOPTERA. 
wliich forms conspicuous lines round the eyes, a line (narrowly black down the 
middle of its posterior part) running longitudinally along the centre, and a 
sinuous line along the base ; the front of the prothorax also is outlined with 
similar pubescence. The spots of dense whitish pubescence on the elytra are 
largest and most numerous near the base, and are almost wanting thence almost 
to the apex ; close to the apex, however, they are numerous but very small and 
with an evident fulvous tone. The general surface is thinly and evenly covered 
with tine (almost dustdike) whitish pubescence which, only partially concealing the 
blackish derm, gives a general effect of the colour being grey. The five rows of 
large granules on the basal part of each elytron are very characteristic ; besides 
the granules enumerated there are one or two very minute ones behind the hinder 
end of each row. I do not know any Sympyh/etes with which this one can very 
advantageously be compared, its nearest ally in my collection being an undescribed 
species from Western Australia. I think, however, that its place in the genus will 
be not far from Bathursti, Pasc., which it resembles in its short, non-parallel 
form—indeed in structural characters generally—differing, however, mier alia in 
the manifestly larger granules on the base of its elytra and in its entirely different 
colour and markings, especially in its nearly black derm and in the lateral patch 
of pubescence on its elytra commencing considerably behind the shoulder and 
ending abruptly at a point very little behind the middle of the elytra. 
Alice Springs. 
PIIYTOPHAGA. 
DITROPIDUS. 
D. baccccpormis, Chp. ?(1), Illamurta. The description of this species is too 
brief for satisfactory identification; at any rate the present insect must be 
extremely close to it. 
CIIALCOLAMPRA. 
C. eremita^ Blackb. (6), Palm Creek, Illamurta, Finke River. 
CALOMELA. 
C. geniciilata, Baly (3), Paisley Blufi', Glen Helen. 
C. iinperiaiis, Blackb. (1), Palm Creek. 
C. laiita^ sp. nov. (1). Oblonga; parallela; fulva, supra obsolete aureo- 
niicans, anguste viridi-marginata, puncturarum fundo viridi-micanti, antennis 
