Mr. J.S. Baly on the Species of Paropsis. 297 
Head distinctly but not coarsely punctured ; epistome separated from 
the face by an angular groove, from the apex of which a grooved line 
runs directly upwards to the vertex; antenne slender, filiform, rather 
longer than half the body, three basal joints yellow, streaked with 
black on their upper surface, fourth fulvous, smooth; apical joints of 
maxillary palpi black. Thorax more than twice as broad as long; sides 
obtuse, converging at the base, suddenly converging and sinuate at 
the apex, anterior angles obtusely mucronate ; upper surface distinctly 
punctured, punctures distant in the middle of the disk, more crowded 
on its sides; sides broadly excavated, variolose. Scutellum shining 
black. Elytra much broader than the thorax, about one-fifth longer 
than broad, somewhat dilated posteriorly, their apex regularly rounded ; 
shoulder nearly rectangular, rounded at the apex, produced slightly 
outwards and scarcely backwards; sides sinuate immediately behind 
the anterior angles ; surface rather more finely and somewhat less closely 
punctured than in P. owner, the punctures concolorous with the disk, 
interspaces also rather less distinctly verrucose ; lateral margin broadly 
dilated, slightly reflexed, its surface covered with deep punctures, which 
form irregular transverse striz, their interspaces strongly elevated. 
Although P. Parry? is clearly distinct from P. variolosa, it is just 
one of those cases where it becomes difficult to point out the diag- 
nostic marks in words. Parryiis a somewhat larger insect, its colour 
on the upper surface (with the exception of the black scutellum) is 
one uniformly dull flavous hue; the humeral angles of the elytra are 
rather more prominent, the lateral border being also rather more 
dilated and reflexed; the interspaces between the punctures on the 
disk, although thickened and more verrucose posteriorly, are without 
the shghtly raised irregular patches usually to be seen in P. variolosa; 
its thorax is also rather narrower. From P. Waterhouse: it can be 
separated by the differently formed thorax and much rougher punc- 
tation of its whole surface ; whilst from P. tasmanica, P. Lownei, and 
P. Wilsoni the recurved instead of deflexed apex of its edeagus will 
at once distinguish it. I only know two specimens, male and female, 
formerly in Major Parry’s cabinet, and probably from Northern 
Australia. 
Paropsis suspiciosa. 
P. subquadrato-ovata, convexa, dorso subdepressa, fusco-fulva, nitida, 
thoracis lateribus basi rotundatis, hine ad apicem rotundato-angus- 
tatis ; elytris subtenuiter et subseriatim fusco punctatis, singulis vittis 
quinque impunctatis, margine laterali profunde inordinatim punctato ; 
subtus nigro-picea; capite, thoracis lateribus, abdominis margine pedi- 
busque obscure fulvis.—Long. 7 lin. 
Hab. Melbourne. 
Subquadrate-ovate, convex, flattened above, shining fusco-fulvons 
