152 MR. H. W. BATES ON COLEOPTERA [Feb. 20, 
Coleopterons fauna. The first and doubtless a true impression is, 
that it is essentially the same as that of New Guinea, and not at all 
inferior as regards the size and beauty of the species. Although the 
collector evidently made no search, but simply took the first things 
that came in his way, the collection, small as it is, contains several 
species equal to the finest of the New-Guinea fauna. 
Fam. CicINDELID&. 
CICINDELA D’URVILLEI, Dejean, Spec. Gén. des Coléop. v. 
p. 225. 
Three specimens. It is recorded by Dejean as from New Guinea. 
THERATES LABIATUS, Fabricius, Syst. El. i. 232; Dej. Spec. 
Gén. 1. 158. 
One specimen, of the bluer colour prevalent in New Guinea and 
the Aru Islands. The species is found throughout the Moluccas, 
and as far east as the Solomon Isles. 
TRICONDYLA APTERA, Olivier, Entom. ii. 33. 7, tab. 1. f. 1; 
Dej. Spec. Gén. ii. 438. 
Qne example, similar to others with which I have compared it from 
Mysol, Aru, New Guinea, and the Solomon Islands. 
Fam. CaRABID&. 
PsEUDOZEZNA-ALTERNATA, ni. sp. (Plate XXIV. fig. 2.) 
Piceo-nigra, obscura, ventro elytrisque nitidis ; capite postice 
vuguloso et modice punctato ; thorace omnino subtiliter trans- 
versim ruguloso ; elytris interstitus alternis elevatis, costiformi- 
bus, politis. 
Long. 8 lin. 
Differs at once from ail the other species (P. orientalis, obscura, 
and opaca) by its alternately raised and polished elytral interstices. 
The crown and nucha, as well as the thorax, are much more finely 
sculptured than in P. odscura trom Borneo and Singapore. ‘The 
intervals of the elytra between the raised lines are little less shining 
than the latter ; and the punctured strice are but slightly impressed 
and somewhat irregular. 
Fam. Cucusip. 
HeECTAKTHRUM BISTRIATUM, Castelnau, Hist. Nat. des Ins. ii. 
p- 384. 
One example, differing from the description above cited only in 
being of twice the dimensions. Castelnau’s species is from Java. 
Fam. LAMELLICORNIA. 
PARASTASIA BIMACULATA, Montrouzier, Ann. Soc. Agr. Lyon, 2™° 
série, vil. p. 23 (1855). 
P. percheroni, id. Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 1860, p. 271. 
This species, described by Montrouzier from Woodlark Island, not 
