382 Mr. C. O. Waterliouse on new Coleoptera. 



Resembles C. Mniszechii, Deyr., in colour, but the form is 

 different ; the elytra are more convex posteriorly, less com- 

 pressed before the apex, and the apex is more acute. The 

 thorax has the sides very coarsely punctured. The punctua- 

 tion of the elytra is strong, much stronger than in G. Mnisze- 

 chii, and is distinct even to the apex. The process on the 

 basal segment of the abdomen is very finely punctured, and 

 more closely than in C. Mniszechii. 



Hab. Duke-of-York Island {Rev. G. Brown). 



Cyphogastra Macfarlani, n. sp. 



Nigra, nitida, subtua olivaceo tincta ; elytris creruleo-viridibus, postice 

 aureo tinctis, apice nigris, singulo elytro postice sulcis duabus 

 leviter impresso. 



Long. 14 lin. 



Very close to C. venerea, Th., but, I think, must be con- 

 sidered distinct. The punctuation of the elytra is rather less 

 strong, and the surface is almost smooth posteriorly ; the 

 longitudinal impression near the suture is less strong and 

 much less punctured, and there is a well-marked lateral golden 

 impression which is finely punctured. There is also an indi- 

 cation of a small impression below the shoulder. 



Hob. Torres Straits, Murray Is. {Rev. S. J. McFarlane). 



Cyphogastra sodalis } n. sp. 



This species differs from C. venerea in the absence of the 

 sutural impression of the elytra, and in the presence of an 

 oblique shallow lateral impression, which is golden green and 

 very slightly punctured. 



Hub. Torres Straits, Cornwallis Is. {Rev. S. J. McFar- 

 lane). 



Brachyceridse. 



Rhinoscapha uniformis, n. sp. 



Nigra, pallido viridi-aureo-squamosa ; tborace tinea elevata niediuna, 

 guttisquo parvis nigris ; elytris striatis, interstitiis convexis, 

 guttis minutissimis numerosis nigris. 



Long. 9 lin., lat. 3| lin. 



Of a uniform very pale green, with a slight golden tint in 

 some lights, but there is no opalescence. The rostrum is longi- 

 tudinally grooved, but the groove is broad and shallow. An- 

 tenna? long and slender. Thorax very convex, not impressed 

 on the back, with some small irregular raised black marks on 

 each side of the raised middle line. Stria? of the elytra rather 

 deeply impressed, the punctures hidden by the scales; the 



