746 NOTES ON AUSTRALIAN COLEOPTERA. 



the suture at its apex, but does not reach the latter. Probably 

 the black spots are subject to more or less variety. 



Barrow's Creek, N. Territory of S. Australia ; taken by Mr. 

 W. D. Randall. 



Athemistus bituberculatus, Pasc. 



I have before me specimens — one at least of them from Gipps- 

 land, Vict., (taken by Mr. T. G. Sloane) — which agree with the 

 description of this species in every respect except the punctura- 

 tion of the head, which in all of them is very distinct though 

 sparse and rather fine. Mr. Pascoe says, " head almost impunc- 

 tate except on the vertex." I can hardly think the insect distinct 

 from that Mr. Pascoe described. 



