BY H. J. CARTER. 69 



in the consignment sent, = C. Schmeltzi Haag ex desc.)". Pascoe 

 was, no doubt, influenced also by the catalogues, which give C. 

 iopterus Westw., as a synonym of Chrysobalus fulgidipemiis 

 Boisd. This is certainly a mistake, as the scanty description of 

 Boisduval contains the words " thorace cyaneo," whilst in C. 

 iopterus that segment is quite black. C. formosus Westw., 

 (specimens compared with types of both, are sent) only differs 

 from C. iopterus Westw., as the description states, in " the 

 smaller size, more regular and slighter punctures of the elytra, 

 and the uniform violet-purple colour " of G. iopterus. In the 

 author's opinion, these distinctions are rather individual than 

 specific. In the whole group, the species with large punctures 

 (e.g., Prophanes Mastersi Pasc.) are subject to wide variation in 

 the disposition and closeness of these punctures; while in colour, 

 the variation is between concolorous purple to a brilliant varie- 

 gation of green, blue, and purple; and in size, from 18 x 8Jmm., 

 to 24 x 12 mm. (the measurements of a (J and 9 specimen now 

 before me). 



C. Schmeltzi Haag-Rut., = C. fulgidipennis Boisd. — The de- 

 scription of Boisduval does not err on the side of completeness 

 of detail, but every word of it applies to the large species so 

 named in our museums. The only difference noted in 0. Schmeltzi 

 is the mucronate apex of the elytra. Having examined several 

 specimens, I find that, while identical in other respects, some 

 specimens exhibit these blunt teeth at the elytral apex, but in 

 others the tooth is wanting. All the former are 9, the latter <£, 

 as shown by the widely dilated basal joints of the anterior tarsi, 

 and the longer antennae in the <J specimens. C. cereus Waterh., 

 is rare. I have two specimens from Brisbane and Sydney 

 respectively. C. cupricollis Macl., is a fairly common Queens- 

 land species. 



Cyclophanes n.gen. 



1. Underside black, size large, punctures coarse gloriosus, n.sp. 



2(4)Underside brilliantly metallic, size smaller. 



3. Elytra variegated, slightly nitid, with lateral vitta. variegatus, n.sp. 



4.Elytra brilliant green (purple reflections), without vitta, punctures much 

 finer splendens, n.sp. 



