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baldiensis, Black. — to whicli it seems nearest — by its much more 

 slender antennae non-convex eyes (in baldiensis the eyes are not 

 strongly but very evidently convex) and much closer punctura- 

 tion of the basal part of the elytra. 



Victoria (Nelson R. District). 



Q. baldiensis, Blackb. (Trans. R.S., S.A., 1891, p 69). T 

 described this species as possibly a variety of Q. cuprinus, Fvl. 

 I am now, however, satisfied that it is distinct. The small size 

 and testaceous apical joints of its antennae in combination are, I 

 think, conclusive in themselves. I have, however, a species 

 before me which agrees well with the description of Q. cuprinus, 

 and if it be that insect the puncturation of the elytra of 

 baldiensis is very evidently finer than in Fauvel's species. 



PHILOXTHUS. 



r. Ghnelgi, sp. nov. Niger, elytris rubris; palporum maxil- 

 larium articulo 4° quam 3"^ sat longiori ; antennis modicis 

 (quam P. sordidi, Grav., sat tenuioribus); capite sat angusto, 

 quam latiori sat longiori, inter oculos 2-punctulato, minus 

 convexo ; prothorace antice vix angustato, quam latiori 

 manifeste longiori, quam caput vix latiori, supra utrinque 

 puncturis 4 dorsalibus (inter has et marginem lateralem 

 puncturis 2) longitudinaliter impresso, secundum margines 

 puncturis nonnullis seriatim impresso; elytris quam pro- 

 thorax sat latioribus vix longioribus, subtilius concinne 

 minus crebre punctulatis; abdomine fere ut elytra punc- 

 tulato. Long., 3 1.; lat., J 1. 

 From all the previously described Australian Philonthi of the 

 section having the dorsal series of punctures on the pronotum 

 consisting of four punctures, except ornatus, Blackb., this species 

 differs by its bright red elytra. From ornatus it differs by its 

 larger size, uniformly 'dark legs and antennae, much longer 

 antennae, more finely punctured elytra, (fee. Disregarding the 

 colour of the elytra it differs from the others of the section in 

 the following characters inter alia ; — from longicornis, Steph., by 

 its much smaller size, prothorax much less narrowed in front, 

 elytra much less closely punctulate ; from discoideus, Grav., and 

 ventralis, Grav., by its much longer antennae; from macellus, 

 Fvl., by its more elongate head ; from all by its antennae and 

 legs entirely black. 



Victoria (Glenelg R. district). 



SILPHID^. 

 CHOLEVA. 



C. Macleayi, sp. nov. Angusta ; postice angustata ; rufo- 

 ferruginea, elytris interrupte trans partem medianam et 

 pronoti disco inf uscatis ; confertim castaneo-pubescens ; 



