BY W. MACLEAY, ESQ., F.L.S. 353 



about Rope's Creek and the country lying between Parramatta 

 and the Nepean. 



I defer the descriptions of one or two new Phymatopteri for 

 the present. 



The genus Anoplogiiathus MacLeay inckides a number of the 

 largest and most showy Australian Coleoptera. As might be 

 supposed, it has therefore received a tolerably large share of 

 attention, and but few species remain to be described. While 

 affixing names to, and writing descriptions of the nevelties 

 in my collection, it has occurred to me that it might be use- 

 ful to take the opportunity of making a general revision of the 

 group. In doing so, I shall at present limit myself to the section 

 of the family which have the mesosternum produced in front — the 

 Anoplognatliides vrais of Lacordaire. The Australian species of 

 this group are at present confined to the genera Anoplognathus 

 and Bepsimus of MacLeay. — Hor. Ent. 1, p. 143-144. I propose 

 to add to these the genus Galloodes White, which, though never 

 properly described, and not acknowledged by naturalists, may, I 

 think, be very properly used for some intermediate insects, 

 having the broad head and Dytiscus like form of Repslmus, but 

 without the enlarged hind legs. 



The following synopsis of the first genus Anoplognathus is in 

 accordance with Burmeister's plan of subdivision; — 



Section 1. — Pygidium for the most part naked in both sexes, 

 sometimes with fine scattered hairs at the sides, or tufted at 

 the apex. 



Subsection 1. — Each elytron rounded at the apex, forming a 

 deep emargination at the suture. 



a. Pygidium finely acuducted. 



Anoplognathus viridimieus Don. 



6. Pygidium smooth. 



Anoplognathus reticulatus Boisd. 

 „ rhinastus Blanch. 



„ longipennis n. sp. 



Subsection 2. — Elytra conjointly rounded at the apex, scarcely 

 emarginate at the suture. 



