296 Mr. J.S. Baly on the Species of Paropsis. 
P. variolosa. Elytra scarcely broader than iong, broader than the 
thorax, dilated posteriorly, apex very broadly rounded; shoulders 
slightly produced laterally, their apex obtuse; surface of disk covered 
with large round pitchy punctures, less closely placed than in P. tas- 
manica, interspaces plane, impunctate, obsoletely thickened on the 
outer disk and near the apex; lateral margin moderately dilated, its 
surface deeply and irregularly punctured, interspaces thickened. 
The shorter form, smooth elytra, and differently shaped edeagus 
will separate this very distinct species from its congeners. 
Paropsis Waterhouset. 
P. late ovata, valde convexa, fulva, nitida; thorace disco tenuiter crebre, 
ad latera profundius punctato, lateribus rotundatis, antice angustatis ; 
elytris croceis, fortiter subcrebre punctatis, interstitiis distincte crebre 
punctatis, apicem versus subelevatis. 
Mas. Tarsorum anticorum quatuor articulus basalis sat dilatatus, apice 
truncato: @deagus elongatus, curvatus, lateribus parallelis, apice angu- 
lato, paullo recurvato.— Long. 6-7 lin. 
Hab. Adelaide. 
Broadly ovate, very convex, pale shining fulvous. Head very finely 
punctured, face separated from the clypeus by a semiovate grooved 
line, the middle of which is slightly angular; apex of jaws black ; an- 
tenne slender, filiform, scarcely half the length of the body. Thorax 
not three times as broad as long; sides rounded, narrowed in front, 
anterior angles somewhat obtuse; above transversely convex, finely 
and closely punctured, sides covered by a broad shallow excavation, 
more coarsely punctured. Scutellum subtriangular, smooth and shining. 
Elytra scarcely one-fourth longer than broad, slightly dilated posteriorly, 
their apex broadly rounded; shoulders indistinctly produced, rectan- 
gular, their apex obtuse ; sides slightly sinuate immediately behind the 
anterior angles; above very convex, surface covered with deep but not 
very large punctures, interspaces finely but distinctly punctate, slightly 
elevated towards the apex; dilated margin indistinctly reflexed. 
The much closer, finer, and more regular punctation of the whole 
upper surface separates this species from its allies. 
Paropsis Parryi. 
P. \ate ovata, valde convexa, subtus nigra, nitida, tibiis (apice excepto) 
femorumque vittulis flavis; supra sordide flava, scutello antennisque 
(his basi exceptis) nigris; thorace disco irregulariter remote punctato, 
ad latera varioloso; elytris fortiter punctatis, punctis subremotis, inter- 
spatiis levibus, elevatis, pone medium et ad latera verrucosis. 
Mas. Elytrorum anticorum quatuor articulus basalis elongato-ovatus, 
apice truncato: @deagus elongatus, apice lanceolatus, apice ipso breviter 
recurvato; subtius membranaceus.— Long. 7-7} lin. 
Ifab. Australia. 
