COLEOPTEEA.—LEA. 231 



EPISCAPHULA BIFASCIATA Macl. 

 Macleay described the elytra of this species as "finely striate-punctate " ; 

 on the flavous fascine (these become reddish with age) the series of punctures, 

 through "'waterlogging," sometimes appear as fairly distinct, but they are really 

 so small that where not waterlogged they are scarcely visible. There is a speci- 

 men of the species, from Aru, in the South Australian IMuseum, with the pro- 

 thoracic spots smaller than usual, but in other respects agreeing well with typical 

 specimens from Cairns. 



EPISCAPHULA AUSTRALIS Boi. 



E. froggatti ^lacl., var. 



On the typical and common form of E. anstralis the elj^tra, as described 

 by Boisduval, have nine black spots: three basal, three antemedian, two post- 

 median, and one apical; but in a fairly common variety named froggatti by 

 Macleay, and figured by Kuhnt^- the antemedian spots are combined to form a 

 zigzag fascia. The series of punctures on some specimens appear to be large 

 and close together, but this is due to "waterlogging"; on examining such speci- 

 mens from the sides the punctures will be seen to be small and distant, although 

 fairly sharply defined. The species occurs in Northern Territory (including 

 Mehdlle Island), Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, and Tasmania; and 

 there are also many specimens of the variety froggatti, in the South Australian 

 Museum, from the IMadang district of New Guinea. 



EPISCAPHULA BREVICORNIS Blackb. 



I am unable to distinguish this species structurally from the preceding, 

 but the prothoracic and elytral markings are more extended, and on a some- 

 w'hat different plan. On the prothorax the markings may consist of a large 

 semi-double mediobasal blotch, and an isolated spot on each side, or they may 

 be all conjoined : on the elytra the black nuirkings may be continuous almost to 

 each side, or with a projection from the red portion on each elytron, so that a 

 large black square or oblong is isolated on each shoulder, the two large black 

 subapical spots may be completely isolated, or conjoined across the suture. 



EPISCAPHULA FLAVOFASCIATA sp. nov. 



Black, with flavous or reddish-flavous markings. 



Head with rather dense but very small punctures. Antennae with third 

 joint tvvice as long as fourth. ProtJiorax about twice as wide as long, sides 

 oblique, front angles acute and each with a puncture, a vague basal depression 

 on each side of middle; with small punctures much as on head, and a few of 

 larger size scattered about. Elytra with minute punctures ; sutural striae distinct 

 only on apical third. Abdomen with inconspicuous coxal lines. Length, 7-10 mm. 



1- Kuhnt in Wytsman's Genera Insectorum, Fasc, 88, .pi. iv, fig. 11. 



