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STETHOMELA. 
S. caudata, sp. nov. Late ovalis, valde convexa ; nitida ; nigro- 
viridis capite prothorace antennarum basi elytrorum apice 
summo abdomineque (segmento basali excepto) rufis ; capite 
fortiter sat crebre (vertice levigato excepto), prothorace 
acervatim sat fortiter, punctulatis ; elytris seriatim punctu- 
latis (puncturis retrorsum gradatim magis subtilibus), pone 
humeros profunde impressis ; prosterno medio triangulariter 
planato, parte planata carina subtili marginata; unguiculis 
appendiculatis. Long., 3 1.; lat., 2 1. 
An extremely distinct species. The structure of the prosternum 
bears a remarkable resemblance to that of some species of 
Lhizobius. 
Queensland ; sent to me by Mr. Masters. 
PAROPSIS. 
P. rufopicta, sp. nov. Breviter ovata; minus convexa; sat 
nitida ; nigra, antennis palpis tarsisque rufescentibus, pro- 
thorace ante medium maculis 2 approximatis elytris maculis 
3 (basali prope scutellum oblongo, mediana transversa 
oblique posita, subapicali irregulari) rufis ornatis; supra 
tripliciter punctulata (puncturis subtilibus et altis sat forti- 
bus intermixtis undique, puncturis magis crassis latera 
versus, positis), puncturis magnitudine intermedia in elytris 
irregulariter undatim seriatis; prothorace quam longiori 
plus quam duplo (postice quam antice paullo plus quam 
tertia parte) latiori, antice fortiter bisinuatim emarginato, 
lateribus leviter arcuatis, angulis anticis productis minus 
acutis posticis rotundatis ; sternis fere levigatis ; abdomine 
sparsim fortiter punctulato. Long., 2} 1.; lat., 2 1. (vix). 
The seriate puncturation of the elytra is much confused, but 
seems to consist of about ten fairly continuous lines, and about as 
many more mixed among them, which are wavy and scarcely con- 
tinuously traceable. This sculpture would place the present 
species in Dr. Chapuis’ “Group IV.” of the genus. The coarsest 
of the punctures are scattered about the front and sides of the 
head (which is very wide), and form a confused stripe along either 
side of the prothorax and elytra. The elytra at the base are con- 
siderably wider than the base of the prothorax; their shoulders 
-are much rounded. 
W. Australia ; sent to me by G. Masters, Esq. 
AULACOPHORA, 
A. occipitalis, Baly. I have an example taken near Port 
Darwin, which is quite identical with specimens of this species 
from New Guinea. 
