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much less frequent, and only occur in sheltered situations. Tliis 

 is probably due to the more exposed situation, and possibly also 

 to the less favourable medium, in the gritty tableland soil, for 

 constructing their nests. 



The following Coleoptera have been determined by Mr. A. 

 Sidney Olliff", Entomologist to the Australian INIuseum, from our 

 gatherings : — 



Carabidce — 



Notonomus variicollis, Chaud. ...Sassafras 

 Prosopogmus Boisduvali, Cast. ... ,, 

 ,. sp. (probably new) ... ,, 



Nov. gen. et sp. (Broscime) ... ,, 



Cleridce — - 



Stigmatium Mastersi, Mad. ...Sassafras 



Tenebrionidfe — 



Cardiothorax Castelnaudi, Pasc. ...Sassafras 

 sp. ... 



Promethis angulata, Erich. 

 sp. 



Meneristes laticollis, JJois 



Toxicum, sp. nov. '!... 



Meniphilus nigerrimu.s, Boisd. 



Da'drosis aml)igua, Bates ... 



Adelium calosomoides, Kirby 

 ,, porcatum, Fab. ... 



Curculionida' — 



Psalidura abnormis, Jfacl 



Sclerorrhinus inter ruptus. Mad. 



Acantholophus echinatus, Giicr. 



Apertus tuberculatus, OyU. 



Poropterus ellipticus, Pasc. 

 Lucaiiida; — 



Passalus, sp . . . ... ... ... Sassafras 



Cerambycidce — 



Coptocereus rubripes, Bois. ...Sassafras 



E later idee — 



Monocropidius, sp. nov. ? ... ...Sassafras 



sp. ... ^ 



Lacon caliginosus, Guer. ... ... ,, 



The new genus of Carabidfe is a very interesting form only 

 previously known from the Australian Alps. Stigmatium Mastersi, 

 Macl., is common at the Sassafras. Amongst Orthoptera two 

 species of Blatta, and Anatostoma anstralasia', Serv., were 

 obtained at Maytield. 



The Mollusca, named by Mr. J. Brazier, C.M.Z.S., consist 

 of Helices and a few shells from Boro Creek. Although there 



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