BY THOMAS G. SLOANE. 233 



oval (9^ X 6| mm.), convex, Isevigate, though rather rugulose near 

 the apex, gently declivous to the peduncle ; the lateral margins 

 narrow on the anterior half, becoming wide and upturned towards 

 tlie apex ; sides subparallel ; the shoulders rounded off ; a lateral 

 puncture on each side behind the shoulders, two or three others 

 where the lateral margins begin to widen behind. Anterior 

 tibife smooth on the external edge ; ^ with anterior tibiae with 

 three first joints dilatate and spongiose below ; middle tarsi not 

 spongiose below. Two punctures on each side of the anus in 

 both sexes. ^ 



Length 15|-20, breadth 5|-7 mm. 



Specimen described above (^) 17 mm. long. 



Hab. — Port Denison, Duaringa, Queensland. 



T am indebted to Mr. Geo. Barnard for my specimens, which 

 were taken by him at Coomooboolaroo, near Duaringa. 



Adotela viridis. 



Fromecoderus viridis, Macl. I.e. p. 99. 



Closely allied to A. carenoides, the most conspicuous difference 

 being the colour of the upper surface, which is of a shining 

 greenish black on the prothorax, with the elytra greener ; the 

 under surface is the same colour as in A. carenoides. The head 

 is smoother, the prothorax hardly so wide, more evenly and less 

 suddenly narrowed behind, with the latei'al margins not so wide 

 and less advanced at the anterior angles. 



The measurements of a specimen ^ in my collection are — 

 length 14, prothorax 4^ x 4|, elytra 7| x 5 mm. 



Hab. — Gayndah, Queensland. 



Adotela violacea. 



Parroa violacea, Casteln. I.e. p. 174; Putz. Revis. 1873, p. 340. 



The species is unknown to me : the following is de Castelnau's 

 description. 



'• Length 10|^'; black, not very brilliant, with a purple tinge, 

 becoming on the elytra of a beautiful purple ; thorax rounded, 

 globular, with the lateral margins narrow, and the anterior angles 



