674 NEW SPECIES OF AUSTRALIAN COLEOPTERA, X., 



the naked eye) a vaguely lined appearance, but, on slight abra- 

 sion, this appearance is obscured. Most of the prothoracic scales 

 are quite as stout as those on the elytra, but they are placed 

 transversely. The male differs from the female in being some- 

 what smaller and darker, two basal segments of abdomen less 

 convex, elytra less dilated posteriorly, and rostrum somewhat 

 shorter. 



MiSOPHRICE GRIFFITH!, n.Sp. 



Black, part of rostrum reddish, antennae obscurely diluted with 

 red in parts; legs (except tarsi) reddish in female, very obscurely 

 diluted with red in male. Densely clothed with brilliant green 

 or golden-green scales. 



Rostrum long, thin, and moderately curved; basal half with 

 fine ridges; with rows of punctures, concealed near base, and fine 

 in front. Prothorax moderately transverse, base somewhat wider 

 than apex; with dense, normally almost concealed punctures. 

 Elytra elongate, base distinctly wider than prothorax, sides 

 almost parallel to beyond the middle; with rows of large, partially 

 concealed punctures. Length, 2-2 J mm. 



Hah.— ^OMth Australia: Adelaide (H. H. D. Griffith). 



An extremely beautiful species, to which I attach Mr. Griffith's 

 name with great pleasure. It is allied to M. gloriosa, but differs 

 in being somewhat narrower, scales more uniformly metallic, and 

 clothing the suture to the base, etc. On the upper surface, these 

 are occasionally almost golden, but usually golden-green, the 

 green usually more pronounced on the elytra than on the pro- 

 thorax. On the prothorax, the clothing consists of true scales, 

 but they are somewhat smaller, and not quite so rounded as those 

 on the elytra. The sexual differences are very slight; the male 

 is usually smaller than the female, its rostrum is slightly shorter 

 (but still decidedly long), and the basal segments of abdomen less 

 convex. Mr. Griffith took numerous specimens, at the head of 

 Coromandel Valley, on Casuarifia stricta. 



MiSOPHRICE NIGRICEPS, n.Sp. 



Of a pale dingy castaneous; head, club, part of funicle, scu- 

 tellum, meso- and metasternum and tarsi black or infuscated. 



