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mens was taken (at Birchij)) in its tunnrl ni a l)i"anch of the 

 " hull-oak," Castiorina Luclumiuni. Two others were taken oil 

 the foliage of the same tree at (ireen I,ak(\ near Sea Lake, 

 25/1/16. 



A . major, Blackl). 

 This also is a beetle rarely nu'l with. It is about tiie same 

 length but more robust than irregularis, \.\\v prothorax black 

 or bluisii. the elytra yellow, with three broad transverse blue 

 bands, and a small red spot at the a]Hx of each elytron. 

 Taken on malice foliage in October. 



Biihaslcs, sp. 

 One species at least of this tine genus occurs here, but, owing 

 to the similarity of the sjiecies to each other, it is difficult to 

 identify them. The head and ample prothorax are blue, the 

 ribbed elytra coppery, without markings. It is nearly an inch 

 in length, and is found on malice slioots in I'^ebruary. 



Sln'goptera aiislralis, Blackb. 

 A handsome beetle measuring about an inch, with prothorax 

 and under parts purple and the ribbed elytra dark green. 

 Twent\- \ears ago it used to occur in considerable numbers in 

 the Birchip district, appearing about the middle of January, 

 when it would be found in the mornings clinging to tlu^ wheat 

 stubble, low malice shoots, &c. At that time 1 ■^ciit many 

 specimens to Mr. C. I'rench, 1<".L.S., whose collection of 

 Iduprestida.' (now in the National Museum) is one of the finest 

 in Australia. 



2()yi. Melnhasis cuprcuvittata, Snd. ■ villi'^cra, Thorns. 



.1/. graliosissinia, Thoms. 

 2hHi. M. nervosa, Boisd. (?) 

 2689. M. se.xplaiiiata, L. and d. 

 2b()i. M. splcndida, Don. 



These are small species, .1/. ciiprcovitlata , a little oxer halt 

 an inch, being the largest, i)ut tliey are very handsome, the 

 rich combination of brilliant metallic tints being very striking. 

 They are found on acacias and other small shrubs, and on 

 eucalypt blossoms. M . splcndida is fairly common, but is only 

 taken on the Turpentine, or Rosin-bush, Beycria viscosa (?), in 

 this district. 



A nilara platcssa. Thoms. 

 A . itniformis, Kerr. 

 Very small, dull-coloured species, olten found .iniongst dry 

 leaves. 



2704. Ncocitris aspcripennis, l-'airm. 

 2707. A^. dichrua, Fairm. 



2 705. A', disco flava, Fairm. 



