BY THOMAS G. SLOANE. 455 



by comparing N. excisipen^iis SI., the most nearly allied species, 

 with N . johnstoni. 



Var. PARVULA, n var. This is evidently an upland form of N. 

 johnstoni, which merits a varietal name. It differs from the 

 typical form by smaller size; prothorax proportionately a little 

 wider (3-3 X 4 mm.); sides lightly but evenly rounded to base, 

 not subsinuate just before basal angles, posterior marginal seta 

 a little nearer base, lateral border less reduced between this seta 

 and basal angle; elytra more flushed with purple. Length, 13-15; 

 breadth, 3-8-4:-3 mm. 



/^a6.— N.S.W.: Comboyne (Sloane). 



Six specimens occurred to me near the village of Comboyne, 

 at an altitude of 1500 feet, in July. 



NoTONOMUS DIVES, n.sp. 



Robust, oval, convex, Prothorax transverse-cordate, posterior 

 marginal seta on border at basal angle; elytra deeply striate, 

 interstices convex, third 5-punctate, eighth convex, wider than 

 ninth towards base, tenth short, feebly developed, humeral 

 angles dentate; intercoxal declivity of prosternum flat, of meso- 

 sternum flat. Head, prothorax, and elytra aeneous; pronotum 

 with bright golden reflections near basal impressions; elytra 

 sometimes slightly golden; undersurface black. 



^. Head large (5 mm. across eyes). Prothorax broader than 

 long (5 8x 77 mm.), wider across base (5-8 mm.) than apex (5'3 

 mm.); sides rounded, hardly subsinuate just before basal angles; 

 base lightly emarginate in middle, lightly arcuate on each side; 

 basal angles subrectangular, rather prominent; border wide, re- 

 flexed, reaching basal impressions; median line well marked; 

 lateral basal impressions strongly impressed. Elytra truncate- 

 oval (14 X 9 ram.); basal border strongly raised and prominent at 

 humeral angles; lateral border strongly reflexed; lateral basal 

 • sinuosities strongly developed; striae deep; crenulate at bottom. 



^.DiflPering from <J by slightly less massive proportions; pro- 

 thorax not so wide (5-6 x6'9 mm.), more narrowed to base (apex 

 and base of equal width, 5*1 mm.); elytra a little narrower, more 

 rounded on sides, more narrowed to base (14 x 8-6 mm.). 



Length, 24; breadth, 8-6-;) mm. 



