364 STUDIES IN AUSTRALIAN ENTOMOLOGY, XV., 



sinuosity on each side. Intercoxal declivity of prosternum 

 rounded in middle, of mesosternuiii flat. Length 16*5, breadth 

 5-5 mm. 



Eah. — N.S.W.: Barrington River (Colls. Sloane and Taylor; 

 taken by Mr. S. J. Johnston). 



I owe a specimen of this species to the kindness of Mr. F. H. 

 Taylor of Sydney. It is most nearly allied to .V, eMcisipennis SI., 

 but is differentiated by colour; elytra not deeply sinuate on each 

 side of apex; posterior marginal seta of prothorax more distant 

 from base, &c. The convex narrow eighth interstice is not wider 

 than ninth, except just near the base, but it is not so linear as in 

 N. excisipennis. N. johnstoni has almost exactly the facies of 

 N. scotti SI., from which it may be distinguished at once by the 

 narrower eighth interstice, posterior marginal seta of prothorax 

 0"75 mm. from basal angle, not at basal angle, tkc, 



NoTONOMUS SCOTTI, n.sp. 



N. kingi SI. (not Chaudoir), Proc. Linn. Soc. N.S. Wales, 1902, 

 xxvii. p. 286. 



I have no doubt but that the late M. Tschitschetine was right 

 in considering N. excisipennis SI., as synonymous with N. kingi 

 Chaud.,* specimens of which he saw in the Paris Museum; this 

 leaves the species which I have regarded as N. kingi without a 

 name; N. scotti is now proposed to replace N. kingi SI., my 

 description of which is sufficient for purposes of recognition. It 

 seems fitting to associate this species with the name of the late 

 A. W. Scott, the well known naturalist, formerly resident at 

 Ash Island, where this species is plentiful. 



NoTONOMUS SiEPISTRIATUS, n.Sp. 



Robust, oval; elytra with twelve interstices. Upper surface 

 bronzy, submetallic, brighter towards sides of prothorax and 

 elytra; under surface and legs black, or piceous-black. 



* It is doubtful whether Chaudoir considered he was redescrihing Pcecilus 

 kingi W. S. Macleay, or not; but I believe not. If P. kingi W. S. Macleay, 

 be taken to be a Notonomus, then N. kingi Chaud., will be a nom. prceoc. and 

 N. excisipennis must stand; for this reason I do not propose to replace N. 

 excisipennis SI., by iV. kingi Chaud. 



