490 NEW SPECIES OF AUSTRALIAN COLEOPTERA, 



Halyzia Mellyi, Muls. 



I have this species from Tasmania, Mt. Kosciusko, and S.W. 

 Australia. The western specimens differ from the others in 

 being smaller, the black markings reduced in size, and the third 

 fascia broken up into two spots on each elytron. 



H. GALBULA, Muls. Hcib. — Sydney. 



H. Edwardsi, Muls. Hah. — Gosford, Richmond River, N.S.W. 



H. Pascobi, Crotch. Hah. —New South Wales. 



CoELOPHORA Jansoni, Crotch. Hah. — Somerset, N.Q. 



C. GUTTATA, Blackb. Hah. — Cairns, N.Q. 



C. Mastersi, Blackb. Hah. — Somerset. 



C. VERANOIDES, Blackb. Hah. — Sydney, Tweed River, N.S.W.; 

 Behn River, N.W.A. 



Orcus purpureotinctus, n.sp. 



Metallic-blue with a purplish lustre; under surface (except 

 epipleurse), antennae, palpi and legs yellow. Head with sparse 

 fine golden pubescence in front. 



Head moderately punctate; clypeus distinctly expanded on 

 each side in front of eyes. Prothorax more densely punctate 

 than head or elytra, its sides strigose. Epipleurte shallowl}-- 

 foveate. Length 5 mm. 



Zr«6.— Behn River, N.W.A. (Mr. R. Helms). 

 The extreme anterior margins of the prothorax are testaceous, 

 but unless closely examined the whole upper surface appears to 

 be blue; the head is somewhat green, with the dilated portions of 

 the clypeus brown. The shape is that of chalyheus, but the 

 punctures are decidedly stronger; j^unciiolatus is described as 

 having the prosternum concolorous with the abdomen. I have 

 seen four specimens. 



Orcus citri, n.sp. 



Blackish-blue with a slight coppery gloss; prothorax testaceous 

 but darker along middle; under surface and legs piceous-blue or 



