264 REVISION OF THE GENUS NOTOXOMUS, 



croesics, Casteln.; these agree with the description given above, 

 except that the prothorax is a little less strongly sinuate on the 

 posterior part of the sides, the posterior angles more obtuse, the 

 elytra of a more subviridescent bronzed colour. 



NoTONOMUS PERONi, Castelnau. 



Feronia {Pterostichus) peronii, Casteln., Trans. Roy. Soc. Vict. 

 1868, viii. p. 209; Chaud., Ann. Mus. Civ. Genova, 1874, vi. 

 p. 588. 



Elliptical-oval, depressed. Upper surface of a metallic-bluish 

 or greenish tinge, elytra often flushed with purple; legs piceous- 

 red, tibiae and tarsi darker than femora; antennae dark piceous. 

 Head large. Prothorax quadrate-cordate (3-9 x 4'8 mm.), about 

 as wide at base as at apex (3-6 mm.); sides rounded on anterior 

 two-thirds, straight posteriorly; basal angles rectangular; posterior 

 marginal puncture placed at l^asal angles in lateral channel. 

 Elytra oval (10-5 x 63 mm.), a little ampliate (especially in ^) 

 behind middle, strongly striate; lateral apical sinuosities well 

 developed, stronger in 9 than in $\ basal border arcuate on 

 posterior margin, meeting lateral l^order at humeral angles with- 

 out interruption; interstices lightly convex in ^, flat in 9, third 

 3- or 4-punctate. ^ with anterior tarsi not dilatate or squamulose 

 beneath. $ with one, 9 with two setigerous punctures on each 

 side of apical ventral segment. Length 15-20, breadth 5-7 '7 mm. 



Hah. — Victorian Mountains, Ferntree Gully (Sloane). 



I apply the name N. pei^onl to this species because in shape of 

 prothorax and colour it agrees with Castelnau's description of 

 that species. It seems to be the most widely spread species in 

 the mountainous districts of Eastern Victoria, and it is hardly 

 possible that it could not have been known to Castelnau. It is 

 remarkable to find in this species alone of the genus Notonomus 

 the anterior tarsi in the $ neither dilatate nor squamulose 

 beneath. 



