BY WILLIAM MACLEAY, JUN.. ESQ. 81 



2. — Phyllotocus ASsniiLis. (n. sp.) 

 Testaceus nitidus, fronte teiiuiter canaliculato, elytris punctato- 



striatis postice fuscis. 

 Long. 5 lin., lat. 2 lin. 

 Hab. South Australia. 

 It is extremely difficult to find a good specific cliaracter 

 for this insect, to distinguish it from the last named species, and 

 the only one which I can hit upon, is the slight groove on 

 the forehead. This insect is altogether larger, broader, and more 

 depressed, the spines on the legs are longer and stronger, the 

 brown patch on the apex of the elytra is smaller and more 

 confined to the outer angle, while the pygidium and belly aie 

 never coloured brown as is generally the case in P. MacLeayi. 



3. — Phyllotocus bimaculatus, Erichs.(Wiegm.Arch.l842,p. 170.) 

 " Testaceus nitidus, elytris striatis nigris macula media lutea." 



Erichs. 

 Long. 3 1 lin. 



Hab. Van Diemen's Land. 

 I have not dissected this species, but from its appearance I 

 have no hesitation in placing it in this section. 



4. — Phyllotocus ustulatus. Blanch. (Cat. du Mus. de Paris, 



p. 97.) 

 " Niger, capite acuminate punctato antennis nigris, prothorace 

 cum scuto nigro, subtilissime punctato parce piloso, elytris 

 sulcatis testaceo-rufis macula postica circulari nigra, pedibus 

 nigris tibiis anticis tridentatis." — Blanchard. 

 Long. 5 lin. 

 Hab. Swan River. 

 Burmeister has varied Blanchard's description of this insect 

 in his Handb. der Ent. 3, p. 184, and I suspect has in reality 

 described another species ; but not having the insect before me 

 I cannot speak with confidence. 



5.— Phyllotocus navicularis, Blanch. (Cat. du Mus. de. Paris, 



p. 97.) 

 " Niger subnitidus, parce pilosus, capite pi'oducto subtiliter 

 punctato, antcuuis testaceis clava obscura, prothorace 



