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J^. queenslanclicus^ sp, nov. Ovatus ; minus elon^atus ; obscure 



brunneus, capite et prothoracis disco nigris vix virides- 



centibus, elytris plus minusve piceo-vel nigro-adumbratis, 



antennis palpis pedibusque dilutioribus ; capite prothor- 



aceque ?equaliter crebre sat grosse punctulatis ; prothorace 



antice parum angustato ; elytris fortiter striatis, stria 



2'' longe ultra medium elytrorum continua, striis fortiter 



(versus latera grosse, sicut interstitia quam punctura^ haud 



latiora sunt) punctulatis, interstitiis sublaevibus, elytris postice 



inermibus ; mesosterni carina ante coxas intermedias 



prominenti (ut B affinis, Brul.). 



T have seen only females of this very distinct species, which is 



of notably darker colour than any other Australian Berosus 



known to me and is easily recognizable inter alia by the very 



>coarse puncturation of its head and prothorax. 



Queensland. 



HYGROTROPHUS. 



I have received from Mr. Lea some specimens which he tells 

 •me that he has ascertained by comparison to be H. involutus, 

 Macl. I cannot see any ground for regarding them as congeneric 

 with H. nutans^ Macl., or for separating them from Berosus. 

 They seem, however, to be distinct from any other described 

 Berosus. 



H. DeVisi, sp. nov. Ovalis, sat elongatus ; nitidus ; supra 

 pubescens ; testaceus, capite et prothoracis disco (hoc varie) 

 viridibus vel cupreis, elytris varie plus minusve manifesto 

 fusco-maculatis, corpore subtus plus minusve infuscato; 

 capite prothoraceque (hoc antice leviter angustato) minus 

 crebre minus fortiter punctulatis ; elytris crebre subtilius 

 subsquamose punctulatis, vix perspicue striatis vel seriatim 

 punctulatis, postice inermibus ; mesosterni carina ante coxas 

 intermedias haud prominenti. 

 Maris segmento ventrali penultimo simplici. Long., 1^ — 2 1.; 



lat., 4—4 1. 

 Evidently congeneric with H. nutans, Macl., but very much 

 smaller, with the head and disc of prothorax metallic-green or 

 coppery. 



Queensland ; sent by Mr. DeVis, Mr. Cowley, ifec. 



AMPHIOPS C?) 



It is not without hesitation that I refer the following two 

 species to this genus, as I have not seen an authentic type of it. 

 It appears to have been unknown, except by description, 

 1}0 M. Lacordaire. In all important respects, however, the 

 specimens before me agree very well with Erickson's diagnosis, 



