224 ^ [March, 



thorax, slightly constricted before the middle at the sides, convex to the extent of 

 their first third, when viewed sideways, from there to the apex rather abruptly 

 declining ; yellow, each elytron with ten rather fine, but regular, rows of punc- 

 tures, the first sutural one very short ; a transverse black band much widened 

 at the suture, and extending upwards to the base, but not to the lateral margin, 

 is placed immediately before the middle, another band below the latter extends 

 from the lateral margins across the elytra, this band is very wide at the bides, and 

 deeply dentate and narrowed near the suture, widening again at the latter place ; 

 a transversely shaped spot is placed at the apex, and a smaller one at the shoulder ; 

 under-side and legs, as well as the anterior margin of the thorax, are piceous. 



Kal. : South Queensland, Australia. (Two specimens are con- 

 tained in my collection). 



Calomela (Australica) capitata, sp. nov. 



Sub-quadrate, convex, obscure metallic dark blue. Head, antennae, 

 and legs, rufous. Thorax closely punctured. Elytra closely geminate 

 punctate-striate. Length, 3 lines. 



Hah. : Australia, Bockhampton. 



Head closely punctured. Antennse short, gradually dilated at the terminal 

 joints, the six lower joints rufous, the rest fuscous. Thorax nearly three times as 

 broad as long, the sides closely and strongly, the disc finely, punctured. Scutellum 

 impunctate. Elytra sub-quadrate, not wider at the base than the thorax, each 

 elytron with three double rows of punctures near the suture, the sides more closely 

 and irregularly punctured, distinct to the apex. Under-side purplish, the last 

 abdominal segment, as well as the legs and tarsi, rufous. Claws appendiculate. 



Collection Jacoby (two specimens). 



Allied in shape to C. pulchella, Baly, but differing in general 

 colour and the double rows of punctures at the elytra, which extend 

 upw^ards to the base, instead of becoming single rows, as in the allied 

 Bpecies. The head and legs in the present species are also of a more 

 decided rufous colour, while that of the elytra is a leaden-blue, the 

 thorax being more of a greenish-blue. 



Calomela Q-maculata, sp. nov. 



Pulvous. Tibiae and tarsi piceous. Thorax with a spot at each 

 side, and a central band, black. Elytra metallic-blue, a spot at the i 

 base, a transverse dentate band at the middle, and another spot near 

 the apex of each elytron, yellow. 



Var., the thoracic spots very obsolete. Length, 3 lines. 



Sal. : New G-uinea, Port Moresby. 



Head with a few indistinct punctures, fulvous, its sides and the anterior margin 

 edged with black. Antennae slendei', extending beyond the base of the thorax, 

 fulvous, the terminal joints obscure fuscous, third joint distinctly longer than the 



