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fusco-testacea fasciis b'mis undatis parum distinclis. Corpm 

 infra concolor, pedibus tomentosis. 

 Long. lin. 5^; lat. lin. \^. 



There are in our English collections two other species belonging 

 to this genus ; as however I have them not at hand, I must leave 

 others to describe them. 



Genus Coptopterus, Hope. 



Type of the Genus Stenochorus Cretifer, Hope. 

 Vide Zool. Trans., vol. i. p. 107. 



Caput porrectum inter oculos canaliculatum. Antenna: compressae, 

 et fere ut in Strongyluro. Thorax obconico-truncatus, lateribus 

 rotundatis. Elytra thorace latiora parallela ; apicibus sub-ob- 

 lique truncatis, seu abrupte sectis. Femora sub-incrassata et 

 parum compressa ; tibiis subincurvis. 



Coptopterus cretifer. Copt, fusco-brunneus, capite albida 

 macula inter oculos posita. Thorax njgro-cinereus variis ma- 

 culis cretaceis notatus. Elytra brunnea maculis nigris aspersa, 

 in qtiibusdam speciminibus maculce conjunct^ fascias exhibent. 

 Corpus infra fusco-rubrum maculisque variis albidis obsitum. 

 Pedes rubro-picei et tomentosi. 

 Long. lin. 10| ; lat. lin. 3. 



This, insect appears to be abundant at Sydney : there are also 

 other allied species undescribed, and from the vicinity of the Swan 

 River. 



Genus Piesarthrius, Hope. 



Type of the Genus Stenochorus marginellus. 

 Vide Zool. Trans., p. 112. Genus 12. 

 CajoM/ exsertum. J«<enw« valde compressse, 1 l-articulatse. Thorax 

 fere tetragonus angulis anticis parum rotundatis. Elytra tho- 

 race paullo latiora parallela, interne spinosa, angulis externis 

 rotundatis. Femora antica quatuor vix incrassata, posteriora 

 minora ; tibiis subincurvis. 

 Hab, In Nova HoUaudia. 



Piesarthrius marginellus. Piesar. Jlavo-fuscus antennis com- 

 pressis, tomentosis et pallidis. Thorax niger, lateribus Jlavo- 

 ochraceis. Scutellum distinctum etjlavum. Elytra testaceo-Jlava 

 marginibits interne et externe rubro-piceis. Corpus infra brunnco- 

 jnceum lateribus pectoris annulisque abdominis ulrinque flavo- 

 maculatis, pedibus pallidioribus. 

 Long. lin. 10; lat. lin. 2^. 



This insect I received from Captain Roe of the Swan River, and 

 it is, I believe, unique in our London cabinets. I have seen a second 

 species, but have not been able to obtain permission to describe it. 



