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Head and prothorax very indistinctly punctate, the former 
very feebly longitudinally impressed ; basal lobe of the latter 
entire, but feebly transversely depressed. Elytra with 
about three distinct lateral strie, elsewhere very feebly im- 
pressed; punctures dense, but very small and indistinct, 
from some directions appearing to form feeble series. 
Length 23mm. 
Hab.—N.S.W.: Whitton. 
The clothing is longer and more distinct than in any other 
species with which I am acquainted. 
DITROPIDUS HOLOPORPHYRUS, n.sp. 
Briefly ovate; rather sparsely clothed with very fine 
whitish pubescence. Purple; mouth-parts, antenne, and 
tarsi testaceous; scutellum coppery. 
Head moderately densely punctate, from some directions 
appearing to be feebly wrinkled between eyes; median line 
feebly impressed. Prothorax with small but distinct punc- 
tures, larger towards base and sides than elsewhere; basal 
lobe feebly notched. Elytra nowhere striate, but with 
rather small punctures arranged in numerous (between 20 
and 30 on each elytron) series, punctures rather larger to- 
wards sides than in middle. Length 4mm. 
Hab.—Sydney. 
A lovely species. The specimen described was beaten 
from drying Eucalyptus leaves. 
DITROPIDUS VIRIDIGNEUS, 0.sp. 
Oblong-ovate; bright metallic coppery green; apex ef 
elytra almost white; mouth-parts, antenne, abdomen, and 
legs testaceous ; sterna dark coppery green. 
Head feebly rugose ; median line feebly impressed. Pro- 
thorax microscopically punctate, and rather densely (especi- 
ally at sides) and briefly longitudinally strigose; basal lobe 
feebly notched. Elytra seriate—the sides striate-punctate ; 
interstices very finely punctate, and indistinctly wrinkled. 
Length 2mm. 
Hab.—W.A.: Bunbury. 
A handsome species. In this and all the following 
species the prothorax and elytra are entirely glabrous. 
DITROPIDUS XANTHURUS, ND.Sp. 
Briefly ovate; coppery-bronze; mouth-parts, antenne 
{apical joints infuscate), legs, part of abdomen, pygidium 
