694 NEW SPECIES OF AUSTRALIAN COLEOPTERA, X. 



Cryptocephalus quadratipennis Lea, var. (Platelxxvi, fig.8). 



Mr. Cox has taken a pair of this species at Gosford, N.S.W., 

 that differ considerably in colour from the type. The female is 

 almost entirely of a dingy flavous, with parts of the sterna and 

 legs, and the elytral punctures infuscated. The male is of a 

 shining black, with parts of the base of prothorax flavous, and a 

 flavous sub-basal fascia on elytra, not quite touching the sides or 

 suture. • 



EXPLANATION OF PLATE LXXVI. 

 Fig. l.—Homolampi'ima creniUata Mad. 

 Fig. 2. —Bhysso7iotus grandis Lea. 



Fig. 3. — Hhys'ionotus grandis Lea; side view of head of same. 

 Fig. 4. — Rhyssonotus grandis Lea; front tibia of same. 

 Fig.5. — Hypattalus trianguliferus Lea. 

 Fig. 6 — M eripherinus Jimbriatus Lea. 

 Fig. 7. — Cryptocephalus albopictus Lea. 

 Fig.8. — Cryptocephalus quadratipennis Lea, var. 



