BY THOMAS G. SLOANE. 63^ 



S. hevis, Macl., is a species I do not know, nor can I suggest 

 its position in the genus, for I cannot feel sure from the descrip- 

 tion whether the prothorax has the sides with one or with two 

 setae. 



SCOPODKS RIMOSICOLLIS, n.sp. 



Head and prothorax of a dark metallic bronzy colour; elytra 

 sericeous, dull bronze with black patches; under surface and legs 

 blaok. Head wide (1-5 mm. across eyes), closel}^ striolate between 

 eyes. Prothorax hardly as wide as eyes, transverse (1*1 x 

 1-45 mm.), widest a little behind anterior angles, wide between 

 posterior angles, depressed; surface vermiculate (sculpture close, 

 intricate and covering whole upper surface); apex wide; anterior 

 angles hardly marked, distant from head; sides curving shortly 

 but decidedly from widest part to anterior angles, narrowing a 

 little behind lateral angles, curving lightly outwards to posterior 

 angles, these not dentate, sharply marked, rectangular (the summit 

 slightly obtuse); base obliquely truncate from basal angles to 

 peduncle, shortly lobate above peduncle; lateral border rather 

 wide, forming a lightl} marked setigerous angulate prominence 

 at widest part, explanate and setigerous at posterior angles. 

 Elytra wide, oval (3-1 x 2*3 mm.), subparallel on sides, sub- 

 depressed, substriate; 3rd interstice lightly 3-punctate. Length 

 4-7-53, breadth 2-15-2-3mm. 



Hab. — N.S.W. : Dunoon, Richmond River (Helms ; Coll. 

 Sloane). 



Allied to /S, tasmanicus, Bates, but differing by colour; pro- 

 thorax wider, anterior and posterior lateral angles more prominent, 

 surface more strongly rugulose, the basal part not defined by a 

 linear impression but on same plane as and rugulose like the rest 

 of the upper surface, median line hardly perceptible, <i:c. in 

 general appearance it resembles *S'. ameus, Macl., the elytra having 

 the same shape, but the prothorax is entirely different. 



SCOPODES SYDNEYEJsSIS, n.Sp. 



Narrow. Black. Head large (I'l mm. across eyes), narrow, 

 lightly convex, smooth (sometimes a little rugose between anterior 



