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fourth. Thorax three times as broad as long, with some deep and scattered punc- 

 tures, the interstices also very minutely punctate ; at the sides a round black spot is 

 placed, and the middle of the disc is occupied by a longitudinal black band, which 

 is divided posteriorly in two branches. Scutellum fulvous. Elytra strongly and 

 very regularly punctate-striate, the apex nearly impunctate ; of the spots, the first 

 is very small and placed close to the scutellum, the intermediate one is of transverse 

 shape not extending to either margin, and has its posterior edge defitate in the 

 middle, the third spot is of irregular rounded shape, and much larger than the 

 first ; the knees, tibise, and tarsi are piceous, rest of the legs and the under-side 

 fulvous. Claws appendiculate. 



Two specimens of this distinct species are contained in my col- 

 lection. 



Lamprolina unicolor, sp. nov. 



Entirely metallic-green. Head and thorax very closely punctured. 

 Elytra strongly and closely rugose-punctate. Length, 2 — 3 lines. 



I£ab. : Australia. 



The entire upper surface of this insect is closely and strongly punctured, with- 

 out any arrangements of rows. The antennae extend to the first third of the length 

 of the elytra, and have the last seven joints black, the rest metallic-green. The 

 scutellum is much broader than long, and also punctured. All the characters agree 

 with Lamiorolina, but the species is of smaller size than any of the other described 

 ones, this and the uniform green colour, together with the strong and irregular 

 punctuation, will at once distinguish L. unicolor. 



I received two specimens of this species from Dr. Pipitz, of Graz. 



Chalcolamp^^a ruflpes, sp. nov. 



Ovate, narrowed behind, aeneous. Head, two basal joints of the 

 antennae, and the legs rufous. Tarsi black. Thorax remotely punc- 

 tured. Elytra finely punctate-striate. Length, 4 lines. 



Sah. : Queensland. 



Head with a few fine and scattered punctures ; clypeus separated from the face 

 by a deep angular groove, rufous, like the labrum and the rest of the head. Palpi 

 black. Antennee robust, black, the two basal joints rufous, third and fourth joints 

 equal. Thorax transverse, the sides straight near the base, rounded anteriorly, pos- 

 terior margin rounded and broadly produced at the middle, surface very remotely 

 but deeply punctured, a little more closely at the sides than at the disc. Elytra 

 finely and regularly punctate-striate, the interstices flat, extremely finely punctured, 

 femora and tibise rufous. 



A single specimen in my collection. 



Easily distinguished from any of the other described species by 

 the colour of the head and legs. 



FhyllocTiaris cyanicornis, var. conjluens, Jacoby. 

 Hah. : Torres Strait. 

 This variety, of which six specimens are contained in my collections, has, to 



