BY A. RAPPRAY. 197 



This species seems to be common. I have it from Parramatta, 

 Sydney, Windsor, Tamworth and Clarence River, N.S.W. ; 

 Melbourne and Victoria. 



There has been a certain amount of confusion between lineatus, 

 King, and antipodum, Westwood. The Rev. R. L. King was not 

 quite sure that his lineatus was different from antipodum, and he 

 was doubtful about the correctness of Westwood 's description and 

 figure. I have seen no type of antipodum, Westw., but I take 

 it for granted that the descriptions and figures of this celebrated 

 entomologist are perfectly correct. 



This confusion is illustrated by an insect which I found in 

 Reiche's collection : it had two labels, one written by Reiche and 

 bearing the name antipodum; the other in a writing unknown to 

 me, but likely that of King himself, and hearing the name 

 lineatus, King, Parramatta. This insect is the true lineatus, 

 King. 



I have specimens of the same species which I received from 

 Dr. D. Sharp under the name of lineatus, King. Mr. S. Reitter 

 confounded the two species. Dr. Schaufuss mistook it for a new 

 species and described it again under the name of frontalis. 



PSELAPHUS ANTIPODUM, Westwood. 



Trans. Ent. Soc. Loncl. iii. 1856, p. 274, PL 16, tig. 8. 



This species is closely allied to lineatus, King, but very different; 

 the colour is generally lighter, the antenna and palpi are more 

 elongate; the head is a little shorter and broader, the longitudinal 

 furrow extends as far as the vertex and ends in a somewhat round 

 large depression, but it does not reach the neck; the elytra are 

 shorter. The size is a trifle larger [lineatus, 1-80-2-00 mm.; 

 antipodum, 2-00-2-30 mm.). In the £ the metasternum is slightly 

 depressed in the middle, the second ventral segment bears, in the 

 middle, a large longitudinally ovate impression. 



This species is much rarer than lineatus. Westwood records it 

 from Melbourne; I have received it from Mr. Lea from the Tweed 

 and Clarence Rivers, N.S.W. 



