146 Arthur M. Lea : 



not as in T. pacifica. Er., the sides being more widely margined 

 anteriorly and more strongly sinuate posteriorly. The elytral 

 vittae seem the same as in T. lineata, Dej., beginning ait the 

 base on the fifth and sixth interstices, but at once leaving the 

 sixth and extending on to the fourth, then over the third at the 

 anterior discal puncture, then continuing towards the apex along 

 the fourth interstice and turning inwards towards the suture 

 rather indistinctly to unite with the marginal border. T. 

 vittipennis differs decidedly from T. plagiata, Germ., by pat- 

 tern ; head longer, narrower, more convex, far less strongly 

 narrowed to neck behind eyes ; prothorax more emarginate at 

 apex with anterior angles not absolutely rounded off as in T. 

 plagiata. The close resemblance of T. vittipennis to T. lineata, 

 Dej., and its evident difference from T. plagiata, Germ., has 

 convinced me that tlie Rev. T. Blackburn Avas mistaken in his 

 opinion that these two species were in all probability synonymous 

 (c.f. Trans. Roy. Sec, S.A., 1890, p. 82)." 



3. Ho me f he s sericeus, Er. 



Three specimens from the island agree with the description 

 of sericeus, given as a synonym of elegans in Master's catalogue; 

 but I think it should be regarded as a variety, as it differs from 

 typical specimens of elegans in being smaller, with narrower 

 elytra and the fine waved lines on the prothorax less con- 

 spicuous. 



4. Sa7-o/hrocrepis caliida, Newm. 



5. 6'. civica, Newm. 



6. Ectroma benefica, ISTevvm. 



7. Ai^onochila binotaia, White. 

 8: A. curiula, Er. 



9. Scflpodes boop^, Er. 



10. Scopodes Ihieatus, n. sp. 



Coppery; in places, especially front of head, shading off to 

 coppery green ; elytra with numerous fine coppery brown lines ; 

 under surface black with a greenish gloss, legs fiavous, the tarsi 

 becoming infuscated towards apex. 



Head finely corrugated ; with a setose jiuncture near middle 



