MJÖBERG, CETONIDJS, RUTELID^, PASSALID^ ETC. 13 



I ha ve collected 12 speoimens in rotten logs near Ather- 

 ton, North Queensland, January 1913. 



I take the liberty of naming this very typical species in 

 honour of my friend Mr. John Hultgren, who during many 

 years has taken a great interest in the collections of the 

 Swedish State Museum. 



Group Pharochilidae. 



6. Episphaeiioides quaestionis Kuw. — My material 

 oontains 52 specimens from Mt. Tambourine and Glen Lam- 

 ington in South Queensland, October 1913. 



7. Episphiieiioides australasiciis Perch. — 8 specimens 

 from Atherton, North Queensland, and 11 specimens of a 

 slightly smaller variety from Blackal Range and Colosseum, 

 South Queensland. 



8. Cetejus australiensis Stoliczka. — The flattest of 

 Australian Passalidce and fairly common in the tropical jung- 

 les. About 50 specimens from Mt. Tambourine, Atherton and 

 Malanda, the latter being slightly smaller. October 1912; 

 January to February 1913. 



9. Pharochilus dilatatus Dalm. — About 40 specimens 

 from Blackal Range, Glen Lamington, Lamington Plateau 

 and Mt. Tambourine, September 1912. 



Group Lachinae. 



10. Mastachilus polyphj Hus Mc Leay. — About 20 spec- 

 imens from Colosseum under the bark of a dead Eucalyptus 

 tree. Is native of the open forest country. 



Chrysomelidae. 



Subfam. Sagriuae, Cassidiiiae, Hispiiiae. 



I. Subfam. Sagriuae. 



This group seems to be richly developed in Australia, 

 being represented by not less than 13 genera, among them 



