756 COLEOPTERA 



Head with rather deep, broad, and slightly rugulose foveae, and a 

 distinct punctiform impression near each eye. Prothorax slightly 

 convex, a good deal narrowed behind, its posterior angles nearly 

 straight and not projecting ; the abbreviated dorsal groove is neither 

 broad nor deep, the basal impressions are narrow and placed close to 

 the angles, and the disc is finely wrinkled transversely. Elytra 

 broad, but curved laterally, nearly plane above ; punctate-striate ; 

 the sutural stria only reaches the apex, where it is recurved towards 

 the second; the sixth and seventh become indistinct, the latter before, 

 the former behind, the posterior femur, the two inner converge 

 toward the base, which is otherwise almost smooth ; interstices almost 

 flat, the third with four, the fifth with two, setigerous punctures ; the 

 oblique apical groove and scutellar stria are well marked. 



Allied to B. cliarile, but with a broader thorax and the elytra not 

 attenuated apically ; the presence of four sutural punctures on each 

 elytron, and the abbreviation of the external striae, distinguish it 

 from B. maorium. The grey hairs on the penultimate joint of the 

 maxillary palpi, though sufficiently conspicuous, do not appear un- 

 usually long. The basal articulation of the anterior tarsi of the 

 male is oblong, the second prolonged inwardly. 



Length, 3 lines ; breadth, i J. 



Discovered by Mr. T. F. Cheeseman, F.L.S., on Mount Arthur. 



Group PERICALID.52. 

 Scopodes (p. 67). 



1342. S. venustus, n.s. Body almost convex, glossy; head and 

 thorax cupreous (i.e. reddish), elytra silky bronzed-black, antennaa 

 and tarsi black, legs more or less aeneous. 



Head finely striate, irregularly in front, longitudinally behind. 

 Prothorax about as long as broad, cordate, the lateral margins 

 slightly angulated near the middle, from thence narrowed till near 

 the base, where, instead of forming the posterior angles, they bend 

 inwardly till quite obsolete ; its surface is impressed with a distinct 

 median groove and fine transversal striae. Elytra oblong, obliquely 

 sinuated apically, bearing shallow striae, and on each elytron three 

 large but not deep foveae. 



The coppery head and thorax, the latter without a trace of pos- 

 terior angles, will render its identification easy. 



Length, 2f lines ; breadth, i . 



One example of this charming beetle was found by Mr. T. F. 

 Cheeseman, Esq., F.L.S., on Mount Arthur. 



I 343* S. planus, n.s. Black tinged with green; slightly 

 convex. 



Head rugulose in front, longitudinally striate elsewhere. Pro- 

 thorax cordiform, rather narrow, irregularly striated transversely, 

 without posterior angles. Elytra oblong, obliquely sinuated apically, 

 feebly striated, the four hind foveae obsolete, the basal represented 

 by evident punctures. In form like S. venustus, the thorax 



