618 NEW SPECIES OF AUSTRALIAN COLBOPTERA, 



it approaches victoriensis. It is compared vfith. falcata simply on 

 account of its colour; the two species are about as dissimilar in 

 other respects as any given two in the genus. E. pulchella is 

 possibly the male, though I hardly think it probable. 



EUOPS STRIGIVENTRIS, n.sp. 



Black; elytra of a very deep purple, scutellum of a brilliant 

 green when seen from in front, of a violet-blue when from 

 behind, suture from some directions slightly coppery ; under 

 surface and legs (base of femora excepted) metallic-blue ; head 

 and rostrum with a greenish reflection. 



Head densely and strongly punctate behind eyes, finely and 

 sparsely towards base; base very minutely transversely corrugate. 

 Eyes separated by a feebly shining carina. Prothorax rather 

 strongly transverse, apex much narrower than base, basal impres- 

 sions curved, median and apical impressions almost obsolete ; 

 sparsely and very minutely punctate. Sc^Uellum moderately 

 large, subquadrate, impunctate, base depressed and slightly con- 

 cave. Elytra not much longer than wide, widest at shoulders, 

 decreasing thence to near apex; seriate-punctate, punctures small, 

 not contiguous, in striae only at sides; interstices wide, flat, very 

 minutely punctate. Pygidinm densely, sterna more sparsely 

 punctate, but the punctures stronger ; abdomen feebly longi- 

 tudinally and obliquely strigose. Anterior tibice sinuous, the 

 length of femora. Length 3, width 2 mm. 



if a6.— Richmond River, N.S.W. 



A short broad species with almost impunctate prothorax and 

 very beautiful scutellum. E. trigemmata and clavigera would 

 appear to approach it, especially in regard to the prothorax, but 

 it can scarcely be either of those species. 



EuOPS CORRUGATA, n.sp. 



(J. Black; prothorax and head with feeble green and coppery 

 reflections, scutellum feebly green, under surface dark green or 

 blue, legs dark reddish-brown or green, tibiae somewhat brassy. 



