250 Mr. Arthur M. Lea's Revision of the 



Cantharis australis, Boisd., Voy. Astr., II, p. 133; Dej., 

 Cat., 3 ed., p. 120; Masters {Tele-pliorus)^ Cat., Sp. No. 

 3379. 



" Minuta, nigra, tliorace croceo ; subtus nigra, pedibus 

 thoraceque luteis." 



Hal. Australia. 



This may be a Telepliorus, but it is more likely to be a 

 Jleteromastix, or even a HyiMttahis ; but it is, however, 

 quite certain that it would be absurd to attach the name 

 to any species without additional particulars to the above. 



Heliotis * HOPEi, Cast., Hist. Nat., I, p. 257. 



As in the description of this insect no indications are 

 given as to its shape, and as I have not seen the generic 

 description, I am not even able to refer it to its subfamily. 

 The genus is not mentioned by Lacordaire, although long 

 antecedent to his work. 



Edb. W. Australia : Swan Hiver. 



OEDEMERIDAE. 



Agasma semicrudum, Newm., Zool., App. cxvi-cxvii ; 

 Masters, Cat. Col. Aust., No. 8444. 



I have not seen the original description of this genus 

 and species, but Lacordaire has reproduced f the generic 

 description amongst other genera unknown to him. In 

 many Australian collections a species, which is quite 

 common on the northern rivers of New South Wales, J is 

 standing under this name ; and correctly so as it transpires. 

 This species, however, belongs to the Oedemeridae ; not 

 having seen the specific description, and being doubtful as 

 to the correctness of the name, I sent a specimen of the 

 species to Mr. G. C. Champion, asking him to have it com- 

 pared with the type § ; this he has kindly done and has 



* Silb., Rev., IV, 1836, p. 18. 



t Gen. Coleop., IV, p. 414. 



X The type was from the Richmond or Clarence River. 



§ In the British Museum. 



