BY WILLIAM MACLEAY, F.L.S.. 973 



transversely striolate ; the median line is strongly mai-ked from 

 near the apex to the transverse line forming the basal lobe ; there 

 are three setigerous punctures in each lateral margin. The elytra 

 are oval, of an. opaque slightly violet tinge, and very obsoletely 

 striate-punctate, the shoulders being angular and reflexed ; the 

 margin is a veiy brilliant green, and thei^e are two impressed 

 punctures on each elytron placed as in C. interruptum. The 

 anterior cibite are armed with two teeth externally, and they 

 seem in this species to be of more than normal size. The under- 

 surface is nitid. Length 9 lines. 

 Hah. — Dawson River. 



Philoscaphus Barnakdi, n.sp. 



Like P. carinatus in form and sculpture. Black and opaque. 

 Head as in P. carinatus. Thorax of the same form as in P. 

 carinatus, but a little less transverse and flatter, with the margins 

 oi the sides and the basal lobe of a fiery red gold-colour. The 

 elytra are of a narrow oval form, narrower than the thorax, and 

 quite smooth ; the lateral margin is broad and is defined on each 

 elytron by a distinct ridge extending from the humeral angle to near 

 the apex and taking the oval form of the elytra ; between these ridges 

 the elytra are perfectly flat, and the space between the ridges and 

 the margin is nearly vertical, contains a row of about 16 large 

 punctures, and has the same fiery red-gold edging as the thorax 

 but larger. The humeral angles form a very conspicuous boss ; 

 there is a patch of bright fiery red inside the sublateral ridge 

 near the humeral angles, which encloses three punctures, and on 

 this sublateral ridge near the apex there is one golden puncture 

 visible. Beneath cyaneous, very nitid, anterior tibiae tridentate. 

 Long. 7J lines. 



Hah. — Dawson River. 



This very beautiful and apparently very rare species I have 

 named after its discoverer, Mr. Barnard. 



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