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colour, the sculpture of the prothorax being one of the chief 

 points of distinction. An excellent paper on the Lebiini, with 

 tabulations of genera and species, and many valuable notes, was 

 published by Mr. T. G. Sloane some years ago (vide P.L.S. 

 N.S.W., 1898, part 3, p. 492). 



134. Homethes guttifer, Germ. 

 7250. H. gracilis, Blkb. 

 140. Microlestes [Dromius) humeralis, Macl. 

 206. Scopodes hoops, Er. 

 2ro. S. sigillatus, Germ. 



The species belonging to the three latter genera are found on 

 the ground under dry leaves, &c. They are elegant in shape, and 

 quick in action. The species of Scopodes may be likened to 

 miniature " Tiger-beetles." All met with during the greater part 

 of the year, but chiefly in spring and early summer. 



Tribe — Helluonini. 



Gigadema carhonaria, SI., M.S.S. (May-Nov). 

 82. G. longipenna. Germ. 



These fine Carabs are usually found under the loose bark of 

 dead trees, sometimes in considerable numbers. Fourteen 

 species are listed in Master's Catalogue, many of them being 

 much alike, and, consequently, somewhat of a puzzle to entomol- 

 ogi.sts. 



PSEUDOMORPHINl. 



Dr. Horn makes this aberrant group a sub-family and places 

 it last. Two genera are catalogued as Australian — viz., Silpho- 

 morpha and Adelotopus, the species of which are far removed in 

 appearance from typical Carabidse, being, in fact, more like 

 water-beetles, and in some cases resembling some of the species 

 of Pteroheloeus, of the Tenebrionidse. They live on tree-trunks 

 under the loose bark, and on a hot day are very active. 



220. Silphomorpha scolybetioides Westw. (March-Nov.) 

 225 S.Jallax, Westw. (March-Nov.) 

 229. S. hydroporoides, Westw. (March-Nov.) 

 232. S. maculata, Nevvm. (March-Nov.) 

 248. S. suturalis, Germ. (March-Nov.) 

 254. Adelotopus aphodioldes, Westw. 

 256. A. bicolor. Cast. 

 262. Adelotopus dytiscoides, Newm. 

 A. insignis, SI., M.S.S. 



Note. — The dates mentioned for the occurrence of many of 

 the species are not in any case meant to be arbitrary, but are in- 

 cluded as a tentative effort in the direction of an " entomological 

 calendar." 



