Heteromera, until aynnvymical Nntcs. 55 



This and the preceding species are very closely allied. They 

 both have purple elytra, but the colouration in other respects is 

 different ; the punctuation of the elytra in the present species 

 although still sparse is less so than in the preceding species. 

 The head in Z. ^nirjmreipermis is broadest across the eyes, and 

 obliquely narrowed behind, whereas in the present species the 

 sides are nearly parallel. The thorax in the former is flattened 

 above, suddenly narrowed in front, but in this it is gently 

 convex, and gradually nteowed in front. 



The males of both species have the penultimate segment of 

 the abdomen deeply triangularly emarginate, and the last segment 

 excavated. 



Zonitis tricolor, Lo Gnilhrn, (1S44)- 



This is a common species which has the elytra ajneous with 

 the base yellow. I am convinced, however, that the Z. wi/eiven- 

 tris of liedt., (Eeis. Novara), is only a variety having the elytra 

 entirely yellow. Both forms are received from Melbourne, 

 Moreton Bay, &c. 



Zonitis flaviceps, n. sp. 



Nigrescens, sat nitidus ; capite flavo ; elytrorum basi margini- 

 busque anguste flavo-piceis. Long. 4| lin. 



Head triangular, yellow, broadest at the posterior angles, not 

 very thickly punctured, with a longitudinal impressed line in 

 front. Thorax black, shining, gently convex, narrowed slightly 

 behind, more so in front, as broad as the head, not visibly punc- 

 tured, with a longitudinal impressed line behind. Scutellum 

 rounded at the apex. Elytra one-third broader than the thorax, 

 parallel, pitchy-black, very thickly and somewhat strongly punc- 

 tured, the extreme base and the lateral margins dirty-yellow. 

 Underside of the body and legs pitchy-black ; claws pitchy. 



Hab. Swan River. B.M. 



N"0TB. — I have just had occasion to refer to Blanchard's figure 

 and description of Bolitophagus angvUfer from New Zealand. 

 It appears to me to be without doubt the insect described by 

 Fabricius as Dermestes scaher, (the type of which is in the British 

 Museum), and known in our catalogues as PriModeriis scaher. 



