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representatives—the Paussipm, in the genus Arthropterus, 
40 species; the ScypMmNID# in the genera Scydmenus, 
Heterognathus, &e., in all 16 species; the SILPHID#, in one 
species of Ptomaphila and two of Choleva; and the Scapui- 
DID#, by six species. 
The HisteER1ID# number 25 species; the PHALACRID# one 
species; the NitrpuLiIp# 30 species, chiefly of the genera 
Brachypeplus and Carpophilus. The TroGosiTip# are repre- 
sented by the curious genus Leperina. The PassALINi are 
well represented; the Cotypiipm by Meryx, Deretraphus, 
Bothrideres, and other genera, in all about 40 species. 
The Cucusipm and all the other families are sparingly 
represented. The Lucanip# are not numerous, the prevailing 
forms being of the genera Ahyssonotus, Lamprima, Dorcus, 
Lissotes, Figulus, &e. 
The LaMELLICoRNIA are not numerous, but they possess in 
a marked degree a distinct Australian character.. The country 
is singularly deficient in the large Copripm, though there are 
a good number of such genera as Onthophagus and the entirely 
Australian genera Cephalodesmius and Tesserodon. The Sub- 
Family CeToniip@ are few in species; they consist for the 
most part of beautiful insects.of the almost entirely Australian 
genus Schizorhina, though in the Northern districts the Indo- 
Malayan genus Zomaptera makes its appearance. The 
RuTELID# of other parts of the world are here represented 
by the very showy genera Anoplognathus, Repsimus, and 
Calloodes. The MELoLonTHIDs are very numerous, the most 
characteristic Australian genera being Diphucephala, Phyllo- 
tocus, Mechidius, Liparetrus, &e. The DyNasTID# are not 
numerous, but there are a few large and remarkable species of 
the family found in the country. The genera Bolhoceras, Tro, 
and the remarkable Australian genus Cryptodus, abound in 
species. 
The Srernoxi are as abundant in Australia as inany part of 
the world. The Buprestip# are enormously numerous, the 
most characteristic Australian genus Stigmodera possessing over 
220 described species. The THroscipm and KUCNEMIDZ& are 
few in number. The Enarerrpm are very numerous, the 
chief genera being Alaus, Tetralobus, and Monocrepidius. 
Of the MALOCODERMES Australia possesses no 
CEBRIONIDA#; several Rutpicrrip/# of the genera Rhipicera, 
and Callirhipis ; two species of the DasciLLip& ; and of the 
TELEPHORIDH a very limited number, chiefly of the genera 
Metriorrhynchus, Telephorus, Laius, and Carphurus. The 
CLERIDz number over 100 species, many of them of genera 
almost entirely Australian. The other families of the Maloco- 
dermes are very sparingly represented. 
The TETRAMERA are abundant, but show a remark- 
