708 HETEROMEIIA, ifcc, FROM TROPICAL AUSTRALIA, 



tures of the elytra. 'I'he strongly dentate hind angles of pro 

 thorax, and the large, deep, fovea? within, are also characteristic 

 of this species. Five specimens under examination, two male, 

 three female Mr. Lea took many specimens on his Queensland 

 expedition. Types in Coll. Carter. 



Platyphanes similis, n.sp. 



Elongate-ovate, brilliant metallic and varicoloured above, head 

 and pronotum greenish-purple, the latter colour prevalent 

 towards sides; elytra green with a purple tinge, becoming brassy 

 or purple towards sides: underside and appendages nitid black, 

 penultimate segments of abdomen with narrow red margin. 



Head : labrum prominent, epistoma truncate in front, canthus 

 rounded and slightly raised, eyes separated by a space less than 

 the transverse diameter of one eye. closely punctate, antennae 

 not extending to base of prothorax, joint 3 slightly longer tlian 

 4, 8-10 widened and flattened, 11 ovate. Prothorax 5x8mm., 

 arcuate-emarginate at apex, anterior angles strongly advanced 

 and subacute, sides evenly rounded, wider at base than at apex, 

 posterior angles rectangular, base sinuate, lateral borders rather 

 strongly reflexed and channelled within, apical border narrowly 

 raised but vanishing at middle, disc closely, unevenly punctate, 

 with two basal depressions, and a faint medial depression near 

 base. Scutelhim triangular, convex, and clearly punctate. 

 Elytra convex, slightly wider than prothorax at base, parallel 

 for the greater part; striate-punctate, striae irregular, with about 

 fourteen rows of large punctures, varying in size, and obolescent 

 towards apex, besides a short scutellary row: the first ten rows 

 and the external row regular, between these the punctures are 

 close, irregular, or scarcely seriate; intervals convex, Isevigate 

 and narrow, except the fourth, this wide and subcostate. Epi- 

 pleurai with scattered punctures, prosternum carinate, produced 

 in front and coarsely punctate, first segment of abdomen strongly 

 rugose-punctate, apical segments finely and closely punctate. 

 Dimeiisioiis : 23x11 mm. 



llab. — Dalby (Mrs. Hobler), and Endeavour River, Queens- 

 land. Coll. French, in National Museum, Melbourne. 



