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dorsalis, but narrower, with the prothorax longer and the sides 

 less rounded." From the sketches and notes he supplies, how- 

 ever, I have no doubt that it is only a slight variety of dorsalis. 

 The original description is — " Subelongatus, cinereus; thorace 

 nigro subvariegato, coleopteris punctato-striatis plaga media, 

 communi, quadrata nigro-fusca." 



GONIPTERUS RETICULATUS, Boisd. (PI. XXX. figs. 11-14). 



I have previously* expressed the opinion that this species was 

 possibly Boheman's Oxi/ops cancellata. The notes and sketches 

 of Monsieur Lesne leave no doubt whatever in my mind that 

 such is the case. He gives the length of the type as Hi mm., 

 (my own specimens vary from 11 to 12 mm.) and he remarks of 

 it — " Between the eyes there is a deep impression, in front of 

 which extends a thin carina to the anterior third of the rostrum. 

 Segments 3-4 of the abdomen are equal in length. The meso- 

 sternum is prominent and pointed in front. The body is quite 

 black above." Oxyops cancellata, or, as it should henceforth be 

 called, 0. reticulata, is an exceptionally distinct species. The 

 original description is — " Niger, thorace rugoso, elytris can- 

 cellatis." 



(tONIpterus notographus, Boisd. (PI. xxx. figs. 15-16). 



I have not been enabled to recognise this species in my collec- 

 tion. Monsieur Lesne's notes and sketches represent quite an 

 ordinary Gonipterus. He gives the length as 8 mm., and he 

 remarks — "The under parts of the body are thickly clothed with 

 grey scales. On the disc of the elytra these scales are smaller 

 than on the sides and posterior declivity; on each side of apex 

 they form a small conical tuft. There is a subhumeral callus on 

 each side. The mesosternum is not prominent or pointed." The 

 original description is — " Velutinus, nigro-cinereus ; elytris 

 oblongo-triangularibus amplis, punctis impressis striatim digestis " 



* P.L.S.N.S.W., 1897, p. 612. 



