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PAUSSIDAE. 



Paussus australis, Blackb. 



I examined the type of this species shortly after its 

 description, and although it was recorded as from Mount 

 Bartle-Frere in Queensland, was dubious as to the locality, 

 and recently wrote to Mr. Arrow about it. In reply he wrote, 

 "It is an Abyssinian species, I think P. chevrolati, Westw." 

 No doubt the error was due to the misplacement of a label. 



HLSTERIDAE. 



Chlamydopsis comata, Blackb. 



Eucurti-a paradoxa, Mjob. 



Being doubtful as to whether these names represented 

 more than one species, I asked Mr. Lewis' opinion as to the 

 same; in reply he wrote, "Mr. Arrow and I have carefully 

 compared the type of Blackburn's C . comata, with Eucurtia 

 parado.ra, and we both consider the figure of the last species 

 represents the first." 



SCARABAEIDAE. 



DlPHUCEPHALA REGALIS, n. Sp. 



d . Golden-green or golden, elytra purple, legs flavous, 

 hind tibae (except base) and tarsi (except claws) and club of 

 antennae black. Head and prothorax (except along middle) 

 with depressed ochreous scales, under-surface and pygidium 

 with denser and .paler scales, middle of abdomen without 

 scales, but with rather long, stramineous setae, becoming 

 fasciculate at tip; legs with long setae, similar in colour to 

 the parts on which they rest. 



Head with fairly dense punctures, distinct at base but 

 more or less concealed elsewhere ; clypeus elongate, sides 

 gently rounded, tips feebly elevated, the notch incurved to 

 middle. Prothorax about as long as the basal width, apex 

 much narrower than base, median line rather deep, narrow, 

 and continuous, each side of middle with a transverse line 

 completely isolated from median line, and marked by a 

 conspicuous angle on the side ; punctures rather small, sparse, 

 and sharply defined, except where concealed by clothing. 

 Scut ell a in polished and impunctate. Elytra distinctly wider 

 than prothorax ; with several feeble longitudinal ridges, 

 between which are numerous irregular and rather shallow 

 punctures, the whole (except for the shoulders) finely shag- 

 reened. Front tibiae with a strong tooth near the apical hook ; 

 front tarsi with first joint rather small, second very wide, 

 third somewhat narrower, fourth small; hind tarsi much 

 longer than tibiae. Length ( d 1 , 9)> 6J-6J mm - 



