332 MISCELLANEA ENTOMOLOGICA, 



canaliculato, eljtris ovatis striis dorsalibus interrupfcis, an- 



tennarum articulo primo palpis pedibusque piceis. 



This species is marked on the elytra near the suture with 



what may be termed the semiobsolete interrupted traces of large 



striee. It is from the Clarence River, and is the only species I 



have seen from that part of the countiy. 



Promecoderds Hunteeiensis. 

 Long. 6 lin. 



Brunneo-niger nitidissimus, thorace subelongato leviter canali- 

 culato, elytris elongato-ovatis versus suturam striatis striis 

 subtiliter punctatis, corpore subtus nigro, antennis palpis 

 tarsisque piceo-rufis. 

 The punctato-striate elytra would place this insect in Castel- 

 nau's group composed of P. maritimus, striata -punctatus, Bassii 

 and Wilcoxii, whether the resemblance goes further I cannot say, 

 as I have never seen any of these four species. The two strias 

 next the suture are very distinct, the next three or four are very 

 faint, and the sides are quite smooth. The punctures in the 

 strige are all very minute. The colour is an olive or bronzy black 

 very nitid. Its habitat is the Hunter River district. 



Promecoderus Mastbrsii. 

 Long. 7 lin. 



^neo-brunneus nitidus, thorace suboblongo lateraliter rotun- 

 dato canaliculato, elytris elongato-ovatis sub lente obsolete 

 punctatis striatis striis prope suturam magis profundis 

 lateribus a medio sulcatis, corpore subtus nigro, antennis 

 palpis tarsisque piceo-rufis. 

 The median line of the thorax is very well marked, the two 

 striae on each side of the suture of the elytra are also well marked, 

 and the sublateral groove extends from the middle or almost 

 before it to the apex, where it is widened and biimpressed. These 

 characters distinguish this species from P. hrunnicornis Dejeau. 

 Its habitat is Monaro. 



