320 AUSTRALIAN COLBOPTERA : NOTES AND NEW SPECIES, 



same size as those on pronotum, — alternate intervals (3rd, 5tli, 7th) and suture 

 slightly raised, each interval with a single row of jjunctures, not much smaller 

 than those in the series, each beai'ing a hair. Legs also with long hairs; epis- 

 terna coarsely, abdomen (at sides) more finely punctate; hind tarsi witii hasul 

 joint shorter than the rest combined. Dimensions: 6 x "2.3 mm. 



Hah. — Stanthorpe, South Queensland. (Von Wieldt). 



I have examined seven examples, sent from the Queensland Museum, of this 

 very distinct little species. It is nearest to B. pilosella Fasc. and B. comata Cart., 

 but is readily separated from the former by its darker colour (especially its dark 

 appendages) and unusual elytral sculpture. B. comata Cart, is quite black, with 

 elytral intervals convex and wrinkled. The small but distinct tooth at hind 

 corners of prothorax will also serve to diiferentiate B. cupillata from both. Types 

 in Queensland Museum. 



Chalcoi'teri's scutellaris^ n. sp. 



Elongate oblong, sub-cylindric, whole upper surface (except head) dark jiea- 

 cock blue — elytra sometimes green or purplish-green or coppery at sides, scutellum 

 coppery, antennae, legs and underside black, tarsal clothing red. 



Head punctate, eyes separated by the length of 1st antennal joint; antennae 

 with joint 3 not as long as 4-5 combined, 4-10 subeijual in length but successively 

 widening. 



Prothorax truncate at apex, feebly sinuate at base, widest behind, thence 

 gently narrowing to ajiex; surface finely, closely punctate, with smooth medial 

 space on basal half. 



Scutellum bi'ightly metallic, smooth. 



Elytra little wider than prothorax at base, about twice as long as wide; 

 seriate-punctate, intervals flat; seriate punctures round, small and close in 1st 

 row, larger and more widely separated towards sides; intervals very finely and 

 closely punctate; underside finely striolate. Dimensions: 11 x 4| mm. 



Tlab. — Kimberley, N.W. Australia (Mr. Crawshaw), Cairns, Queensland, and 

 Northern Territory. 



Near C. gracilis Blackb. in form and sculpture, but distinguished by its 

 black abdomen and the bright metallic scutellum which is shown in the nine 

 examples under examination. Types in Coll. Carter. 



Chalcopterus torpedo, n. sp. 



Narrowly elliptic, uniformly dark blue above, black beneath, antennae 

 brownish, legs red — the knees and tarsal claws obfuscate; tarsal clothing pale 

 red. 



Head closely and finely punctate, eyes widely .separated (intervening space 

 the length of 3rd antennal joint) ; antennae, joint 3 as long as 4-5 combined, 4-11 

 short, subequal in length but moderately and successively widened. 



Prothorax unusually convex, a little arched at sides, these converging to- 

 wards apex, hind angles rectangular from above; disc uniformly, closely punc- 

 tate, with a distinct smooth, medial line, slightly raised in parts; two triangular 

 basal foveae. 



Scutellum triangular, smooth, metallic. 



Elytra scarcely wider than prothorax at base, sub-cylindric for basal two- 

 thirds, thence finely narrowetl to apex; striate-punctate, the striae shallow; seriate 

 punctures round and large (its in C. iridicolor Bless, but more closely set), both 



