398 Mr. A. M. Lea's Notes on 



Cryptocephalus aurifer, n. sp. 



5 . Deep metallic blue ; under-surface and appendages black. 

 Flanks of metasternum and of basal segment of abdomen with dense 

 golden pubescence, the other segments with tufts of silvery 

 pubescence at sides ; rest of under-surface and pygidium with 

 scattered silvery pubescence, but on the latter forming a distinct 

 median line. 



Head rather feebly punctate and shining along middle, and with 

 a feeble median impression ; densely punctate and strigose at sides 

 of and behind eyes. Antennae passing hind coxa3, second joint about 

 half the length of third, third shorter than fifth, sixth-eleventh 

 tlattened. Prothorax at apex and sides with moderately dense and 

 coarse punctures, elsewhere (especially on disc) with smaller and 

 sparser punctures ; oblique impressions feeble ; margins narrow. 

 Scntellwn triangular, apex obtusely rounded, base moderately 

 notched. Elytra subquadrate, subhnmeral lobes of medium si* ; 

 punctures moderately large, posteriorly becoming much smaller and 

 more regular ; towards base with transverse rugulosities. Apex of 

 prosternum very wide and feebly bilobed. Abdomen with third and 

 fourth segments not traceable across middle, fifth rather suddenly 

 depressed ; fovea more hairy than usual and without distinct lateral 

 extensions. 



Length 4i mm. 



Hah. N. S. Wales : Sydney (type in Macleay Museum). 



A deep blue species having beautiful golden pubescence 

 on parts of the under-surface. It somewhat vaguely 

 approaches the scahrosus type, although the upper-surface 

 is very smooth compared with that species and all its 

 varieties. 



Cryptocephalus purpureotinctus, n. sp. 



^ . Reddish-testaceous ; flanks of prothorax and the abdomen 

 paler ; antennae, scutellum, tarsi and apex of tibiae black. 



Head densely punctate and strigose. Antennas not very thin, 

 passing body, second joint half the length of third, third and fifth 

 snbequal in length and both distinctly longer than fourth, the others 

 comparatively wide. Prothorax more than twice as wide as long, 

 densely and moderately coarsely pimctate, with traces of a feeble 

 median elevation on basal half, oblique impressions rather feeble, 

 margins wide. Scutellum triangular, apex obtusely rounded, base 

 with a small but aciite notch. Elytra suboblong, subhumeral lobes 

 rather small ; densely and coarsely punctate, with feeble transverse 

 rugosities towards base, towards apex punctures more regular and 



