410 SOME UNDESCRIBED SPECIES OF COLEOPTERA, 



The elytra are of oval form, convex, broader than the thorax 

 and about twice the length ; the sculpture resembles that of 

 P. alternans ; the costse are smooth and of a violet black colour, 

 the intervals are deep and densely filled with somewhat transverse 

 granules of a very brilliant greenish-gold. The legs and under 

 surface of the body are piceous-black, and present no distinguishing 

 specific characters. 



Long. 13 lin., lat. 5 lin. 



There is nothing to indicate the locality where this species was 

 obtained, but there is every probability that it was in the neigh- 

 bourhood of Brisbane, as the northern parts of the East Coast of 

 New South Wales, and the southern parts of Queensland, seem to 

 be the home of the genus. 



There are two distinct plans of sculpture of the elytra in 

 Pamborus, one of the type of P. alternans, comprising morbillosus, 

 Macleayi, viridis, and the present species, the other of the type of 

 P. Guerinii including Brisbanensis, and Pradieri. 



Catascopus laticollis. 



Greenish black, very nitid j antenna?, palpi, legs and under 

 surface of body dark piceous. Head with the eyes, which are 

 large and prominent, as broad as the thorax, the frontal impressions 

 nearly parallel. Thorax : broader than long, almost truncate in 

 front, except at the angles which are prominent and recurved, 

 slightly rounded on the sides, and truncate at the base, with the 

 posterior angles acute ; there is a deep transverse impression at 

 some distance from the apex, a still deeper one close to the base, a 

 distinct median line, and a recurved lateral margin in which are a 

 few puncture, each puncture with a long seta. Elytra broader 

 than the thorax, and slightly convex, with seven minutely punc- 

 tured strise on each elytron, and a few large punctures on the 

 lateral margins, which are broad, slightly recurved and of a 

 coppery lustre ; the suture terminates in a spine, but the other 

 angle of the elytral sinuosity is simply acute. 



Long. 5 lin. 



Probably from Cape York, but marked, •' Albania Downs." 



