616 NEW SPECIES OP AUSTRALIAN COLEOPTERA, 



Prothorax moderately or strongly punctate. 



Prothorax and elytra red .nituralis, n.sp. 



Prothorax and elytra not at all red. 



Elytral interstices flattened, strise almost im- 



punctate at apex i-icioriensis, Blkb. 



Elytral interstices convex, punctures subequal 

 at base and apex. 



Elytra bronzy, prothorax greenish puncticollis, n.sp. 



Elytra not bronzy, almost conuolorous with 



prothorax e ucali/jjt i, Pasc. 



EuoPS FALCATA, Guer. — This is a very variable species as 

 regards colour, form and size. The markings of the prothorax 

 vary from green to blue, are sometimes absent at base, sometimes 

 at apex, and even entirely absent; the scutellum is frequently 

 green, the elytra frequently ha\e a bluish or greenish tinge; the 

 abdomen varies from a rather pale red to a deep bluish-black; in 

 a large 9 specimen I possess the entire head is black, with the 

 rostrum pale red before and dark red behind the antennae. The 

 size varies from 3^ to 7 mm, I have specimens from Galston, 

 Sydney, Hillgrove, Loftus, Queanbeyan, Armidale, Jenolan Caves, 

 Forest Reefs and Mount Kosciusko; though widely distributed it 

 is not an abundant species. £J. aiistralasice, Fahrteus, has already 

 been referred to this species, and I believe that Hoivitti, Jekel, 

 and puncticollis, Boheman, should also be referred to it. 



EugpsBakewelli, Jekel. — I have seven specimens (from Galston 

 and Gosford) which probably belong to this species. They differ 

 from M. Jekel's description in being smaller (ranging from 2 to 

 2^ mm.), and by having the elytral interstices scarcely visibly 

 punctate. In one specimen the prothorax is strongly impressed 

 on each side, in three others slightly impressed, and in the others 

 entirely without lateral impression. The antennae ^ary in colour 

 from red to opaque black; the legs from a rather pale red to dark 

 metallic-green. The eyes, except when seen from behind, appear 

 to be touching. 



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EuoPS EUCALYPTI, Pasc. — I have two specimens labelled 

 "Gayndah, Queensland; Masters," and which, as they agree 



