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apicalibus 2 piceis vel nigris, elytris eceruleis, antennis (basi 
excepta) pedibusque (femorum parte basali excepta) plus. 
minusve infuscatis; antennis modice elongatis, gracilibus, 
apicem versus vix incrassatis; oculis sat magnis (fere ut 
P. australis, Guér.); capite minus brevi minus lato; pro- 
thorace subovato, postice modice angustato, lateribus vix 
arcuatis, utrinque subtiliter parce punctulato; elytris quam 
prothorax sublongioribus, sat fortiter sat crebre (nullo modo 
confluenter) punctulatis; abdomine sat fortiter marginato, 
leviter minus crebre punctulato. Long., 3 1. 
N.S. Wales; Tweed R. district (given to me by the late Mr. 
Olliff). 
P. Koebelei, sp. nov. Alatus, fere ut preecedens (P. tweedensis ) 
coloratus, sed mandibulis palpisque nigris, antennarum 
articulis apicalibus 2 pallide testaceis, femorum (basi summa 
excepta) infuscatis; antennis modice elongatis sat gracilibus ; 
oculis parvis; capite modico, postice fortiter angustato ; 
prothorace angusto quam latiori manifeste longiori, utrinque 
parce minus subtiliter punctulato, lateribus leviter arcuatis ; 
elytris quam prothorax nullo modo longioribus, crebre sat 
grosse punctulatis ; abdomine sat fortiter marginato, sparsim 
subfortiter punctulato. Long., 24 1. 
The most conspicuous character of this species is the colouring 
of its antennz which have their basal three joints testaceous, the 
fourth testaceous at the base only, joints five to nine nearly 
black ; joints ten and eleven very pale whitish testaceous. 
N. Queensland (given to me by Mr. Koebele). 
P. tenwicornis, Fauv. There seems to be very little doubt that 
this is identical with P. angulicollis, Macl., of which I have 
examples from Mr. Lea compared with the type. Both species 
are attributed to Gayndah in Queensland, and the specimens Mr. 
Lea sent agree very well with the description of Fauvel’s insect. 
Sir W. Macleay’s is the older name. 
P. cruenticollis, Germ. I have some specimens from W. 
Australia sent to me by Mr. Lea which I take to be the apterous 
form of this species referred to by M. Fauvel (Ann. Mus. Gen., 
1878, p. 516). They differ from all the other apterous Australian 
Pederi known to me inter alia by their larger eyes. 
PHALACRID#. 
I have recently received for determination a minute beetle 
(appertaining to this family) which was taken by Mr. Mitchell, 
the Overseer of the Queensland Acclimatising Society, and which 
that gentleman believes to prey upon the Pink Scale (Ceroplastes 
rubra). YT am not acquainted with the life history of any 
Phalacrid, and therefore abstain from expressing an opinion as 
