516 NEW SPECIRS OF AUSTRALIAN COLEOPTERA, xi., 



being basal, about two-thirds the length of prothorax, and 

 sinuous on its hind edge; the second is subapical, sinuous both 

 in front and behind, and semicircularly produced on the suture 

 posteriorly; two of these specimens have the prothorax bimacu- 

 late at base, the third has the spots conjoined, the fourth has an 

 inf uscate cloud at the base, and the fifth has it immaculate; the 

 third specimen (the type-male) has the antenna3 black, except 

 for parts of the two basal jcjints, and the tip of the eleventh; its 

 tibiae and tarsi are also partly blackish; two of the others have 

 parts of the five apical joints of antennse dark, but the legs 

 entirely pale; the others have entirely pale appendages. The 

 sixth specimen has a fairly large basal spot on the prothorax, 

 and the subapical fascia represented by a large spot on each side; 

 its appendages (except for a slight infuscation of the eleventh 

 joint of antennae) are entirely pale. The seventh specimen (from 

 the Coen River) is entirely pale, except that most of the antennal 

 joints and the tarsi are blackish. 



Stethomela fulvicollis Jac. 

 Two specimens from the Coen River (H. Hacker) differ from 

 the typical form of this species in being somewhat larger, and in 

 having brassy elytra without (except in the lateral gutters, and 

 in a few punctures) the least trace of green, the prothorax with a 

 conspicuous brassy-green gloss, and a remnant of same on the 

 head. In structure, they are close to var. femoralis of *S'. suh- 

 tnetallica, but (apart from colour) may be readily distinguished 

 therefrom by numerous small punctures on the interstices between 

 the rows of punctures on the elytra. 



Stethomela lateralis Lea, var. 

 A specimen, evidently belonging to this species, has a vague, 

 reddish spot on the disc of each elytron. 



Stethomela fulvitarsis Jac. 

 A specimen from Kuranda differs from the description of this 

 species in having the head (lip excepted) and prothorax deep 

 black, without trace of metallic gloss, but, in other respects, it 

 agrees well with the description. 



