432 REVISIONAL NOTES ON AUSTRALIAN CARABIDjE, iv., 



Var. bellingeri SI. — After seeing the specimens mentioned 

 above, I conclude that N.nitescens is a species which may vary 

 sufficiently to include my N. bellingeri, though this is a point on 

 which more data, than I possess, are needful. 



39. N. nitidicollis Chaud.,( = Feronia mastersi Cast., = F. impres- 

 sipennis Cast., = A T . purpureipennis Macl., = N. latibasis SI.), — I 

 now have specimens which certainly represent N. viridilimbatus 

 Cast., and others which are conspecific with IV. piwpureipennis 

 Macl. After comparing these with my types (9) of N. latibasis. 

 and taking into consideration Chaudoir's note on N, viridilim- 

 batus in his "Supplement" of 1874, I arrive at the conclusion 

 that N. latibasis must be synonymous with N. nitidicollis; for 

 N. viridilimbatus differs from N. latibasis exactly as it is said by 

 Chaudoir to differ from N. nitidicollis. A recent examination 

 of the types of N. purpureipennis Macl., in comparison with a 

 specimen in my possession, compelled me to the belief that 

 N. purpureipennis and N. latibasis are one species. Length, 

 13-15 mm. 



Var. viridilimbata Cast.,( = Feronia viridimarginata Cast.). — 

 This form has the facies of the typical form, but the prothorax 

 with sides not subsinuate before basal angles, these angles more 

 obtuse. Length, 15 mm. Hab. —Brisbane and Toowoomba 

 (Carter). 



Var. viridicincta Macl.,( = A T . nitidicollis SI., Revision, 1902) 

 — Form narrower, prothorax more strongly sinuate at base, basal 

 angles more decidedly marked. Length, 12-5 mm. Hab. — 

 Gayndah. 



Var. violaceomarginata Macl. — I have only a single specimen 

 (£). It is wider and more depressed, and has the eighth inter- 

 stice of the elytra a little wider than in var. viridilimbata Cast., 

 but I conclude that it should go under N, nitidicollis as a variety. 

 It requires further study. Length, 16*5 mm. Hab. — Gayndah. 



Var. cyaneocincta Macl. — N. cyaneocinctus Macl., agrees gener- 

 ally with var. viridilimbata Cast., but has the basal angles of 

 the prothorax more obtuse. Hab. — Gayndah. 



