674 REVISION OF THE CxENUS PAROPSIS, 



illo lineis 2 longitudinalibus anticis et maculis 2 connexis 

 basalibus; in his utrisque sutura, arcu discoidali maculaque 

 laterali anticis, et lineis longitudinalibus 3 posticis, externis 

 2 antice conjunctis) nigris; corpore subtus pedibus antenn- 

 isque nigris, plus minusve (prsesertim in abdomine) testaceo- 

 variegatis; capite dupliciter (subtiliter et miniis subtiliter) 

 punctulato; prothorace quam longiori ut 2| ad 1 latiori, 

 subtilius minus crebre (latera versus puncturis sat magnis 

 nonnullis intermixtis) punctulatis, ad latera vix nianifeste 

 in?equali, lateribus leviter arcuatis, angulis anticis subacutis 

 posticis leviter obtusis; scutello parvo; elytris baud striatis, 

 distincte 10-seriatim punctulatis, interstitiis planis subti- 

 lissime minus crebre punctulatis, sutura postice vix carinata, 

 parte marginali puncturis sparsis impressa ; antennis ut 

 P. tenuicomis. Long. 2i, lat. 14 lines. 

 (J. Latet. 



This is a very distinct species, easily recognisable by the peculiar 

 and sharply detined markings of its upper surface. I have seen 

 only two examples, one given to me by the late Mr. Olliff, the 

 other belonging to Mr. Lea. The two are quite identical inter se, 

 and I do not think it likely that the insect is a very variable one. 

 Its almost flat suture renders it aberrant in this subgroup; and, 

 apart from its small size, there might be a doubt whethei* it 

 should be regarded as an aberrant member of this or the first 

 subgroup. 



N.S. Wales; Richmond River District. 



P. MINOR, Marsh, (trifasciafa, Boisd.) 



This and the following three sjDecies are closely allied inter se. 

 Most of their important characters are specified in the tabulation 

 of the subgroup and need not be repeated here. They are all 

 about 2i-3 lines long, of reddish or brownish-testaceous colour, 

 with fuscous markings on the elytra usually faintly (but in some 

 examples more distinctly) indicated and having the appearance 

 of showing through from the under surface. In all of them the 

 head and prothorax are somewhat closely and finely and very 



