184 NEAV SPECIES OF AUSTRALIAN COLEOPTERA, I., 



Apparently has some artinity with A. ininutum, Lea, as to size 

 and colour, but differs in the measurements of prothorax and 

 shape of elytra. I showed the specimen to Mr. Lea, who was 

 certain of the distinctness from A. minutum. I subsequently 

 verified this distinction by an examination of A. minutum in the 

 Macleay Museum; it is a much narrower insect of a darker 



colour. 



Adelium globulosum, n.sp. 



Shining black-bronze, extremely convex and globular. Antennae, 

 palpi and knees dark red. Tarsi light red. 



Head strongly punctate, -frontal impression shallow, epistoma 

 rounded and projecting. Antennce stout, slightly increasing to 

 apex, 11th joint ovate and longer than 10th. Prothorax (1 x 

 I'-lmm.) strongly convex and rounded at apex, less markedly 

 narrowed at base, which is truncate and continuous with the 

 elytra, no sign of medial line, small fovefe at middle of sides. 

 Elijtra with shoulders slightly rounded and little wider than 

 prothorax, then slightly widening to about half-way where the}^ 

 are sharply curved to a bluntly pointed apex. Striate-punctate 

 in rows of well marked punctures, striae not deep, interstices 

 flat, 2nd and 4th wider than 1st and 3rd, strongly convex, with 

 abrupt and round apical declivity. Epipleurce densely and strongly 

 punctate. The whole under side is densely punctate, the sternum, 

 which is black, almost rugose, abdomen a shiny bronze and 

 -covered with punctures, especially as to the apical segment. 

 Dimensio7is 5 5 x 3 mm. 



Hab. — Kurrajong, X.S.W. (H. J. Carter). 



A very stout, thick insect differing markedly from A. 'minor in 

 shape of prothorax, less marked stria3 on elytra but stronger 

 punctuation, especially beneath. 



CoRiPERA morleyana, n.sp. 

 Flat, ovate, shining bronze. Head and disc of prothorax dark 

 bronze, margins of elytra, tarsi, four apical joints, and all under 

 side of antennae castaneous. Lender surface and legs black- 

 bronze. 



