Genera ((ml JSpccUs of Coleoplcni. 327 



Chartopteryx I Ilclopidni J. 

 Westwood, Arc. Entom. i. p. 43. 



Cliartopteryx Unodosus. 



C. obovatua, fusco-cupreus ; elytris basi bigibberia. 



Ilab. QiieiMislniul. 



Obovate dark coppor-brown, iiTep:iilarly punctured witli numerous 

 nearly erect hairs arisin<2f from the punctures ; lieod with a transverse 

 impression above the epistome, roughly but rather sparingly punctured ; 

 antennne black, not reaching beyond the base of the prothorax, the four 

 terminal joints dilated ; prothorax transverse, sinuate in front, anterior 

 angles produced, the posterior rather acute, with shallow scattered 

 punctures ; scutelluni subtriangular ; elytra very convex, a large com- 

 pressed elevated protuberance near the base of each, rather dilated, 

 posteriorly covered with large rough punctures; legs hairy; body 

 beneath less coppery and more slightly punctured, with fewer hairs. 

 Length 5 lines. 



This species differs considerably in habit from C. ChildreniijW est., 

 and in that respect bears a marked resemblance to Thecaceriis hino- 

 dosits, Lap., belonging to the same family. It may be necessary 

 eventually to propose a new genus for its reception. 



CvrnALEUS [Helopidoe]. 

 Westwood, Arc. Entom. i. p. 43. 



Cyphaleus insignitus. 



C. ovatus, niger, subnitidus ; elytris viridi-metallicis, nitidissimis. 



Hah. Queensland. 



Ovate, eveiTwhere black except the elytra, slightly shining on the 

 prothorax and beneath, the upper surface irregularly covered with deep 

 round punctures, most numerous on the sides of the prothorax pos- 

 teriorly and base of the elv-tra, but which gradually disappear tcnvards 

 the apex, the punctures small on the head, prothorax, and scutelluni, 

 but nearly all with a stifl' setose hair arising from the interior of each; 

 elytra very convex, dark metallic green with purple and violet reflec- 

 tions ; legs blmsh black, finely punctm-ed. Length 9 lines. 



Probably most akin to 0. iopterus, Westw., but is narrower, with 

 the prothorax more convex, etc. In C. iopterus, too, the prothorax 

 is a dark metaUic green, and the elytra a very deep pui-ple with 

 violet reflections, particularly at the sides. The figure of Professor 

 Westwood in the '.Vrcana,' at pi. V2. f. 1 (not referred to in the 

 text), somewhat resembles the present, but is certainly not appHcable 

 to either of the three species there enumerated. 



