586 STUDIES IN AUSTRALIAN ENTOMOLOOY, NO. XII., 



(thouf^h Dr. Sharp has so regarded it in his work on the Carabidse 

 of the Sandwich Islands). I suspect that at least J/. (Phorti- 

 cosomns) lateralis, Casteln., J/. (Cyclothorax) fortis, Blkb., and 

 M.I (Cyclothorax) pujictatus, SI., have the wings atrophied, 

 thou<^h I cannot state this as an actual fact. Doubtless Cyclo- 

 thorax curttis, SI., and Cyclothorax jmnctat^is require to be 

 removed from Mecyclothora?: and placed each in a separate genus. 



Celanida MONTANA, Castelnau. 



Trans. Roy. Soc. Vict. viii. 1868, p. 123. 



I hardly think any useful purpose is served by keeping Celanida 

 apart from Jlelisodera; but, principally because it has a name, I 

 am not prepared to say definitely that it should be merged with 

 Melisodera. C. montana is the only species; it may be at once 

 distinguished from Melisodera 2nciperini8, Westw., by larger size, 

 broader form; prothorax more transverse (3x5 mm.), sides less 

 rounded anteriorly and less sinuate posteriorly, apex and base of 

 equal width (^4 mm.); elytra more strongly striate, 7th stria 

 entire. Legs similar. Length 16, breadth 6*1 mm. 

 f/ab. — Vic. : ]\Iountains eastward from Melbourne. 



Melisodera picipennis, Westwood. 



Mag. Zool. ix. 1835, p. 132 : Morio inceus, Casteln., Trans. Roy. 

 Soc. Vict. viii. 1868, p. 122. 



^. Head and prothorax piceous, elytra reddish-piceous. 

 Elliptical, parallel. Eyes globular; orbits rising abruptly from 

 head. Prothorax subconvex, wide (2-8 x 3*8 mm.), wider at base 

 (2-8min.)than at apex (2-6mm.); anterior angles widely rounded, 

 not advanced; sides rounded on anterior three-fourths, sinuate 

 posteriorly and meeting base at right angles; border thick, even; 

 a short submarginal ridge dividing lateral basal impressions from 

 lateral channel; two marginal setigerous punctures on each side, 

 posterior at basal angle. Elytra oval (7 x 38 mm.), parallel on 

 sides, widely rounded at apex, lightly and evenly convex, punc- 

 tate-striate; 7th stria obsolete on sides; 8th interstice carinate 

 near apex. Metepisterna elongate. Four anterior tibiae incras- 



