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siderably stouter and slightly longer than second, second sligthly 

 longer than wide , the others distinctly transverse. Prothorax 

 with numerous round punctures of uneven size. Elytra with 

 regulär rows of large round punctures, becoming smaller posteriorly. 

 Legs stout ; tibiae strongly denticulate. Length ö^/g — 6 mm. 



Hab. — Australia (Entomological Society of Berlin) ; Victoria: 

 Sea Lake (J. C. Goudie). 



On the elytra the scales are fairly dense but irregulär on 

 the posterior declivity (where , except for the suture and sides 

 they are, however , sometimes almost confined to the fifth inter- 

 stice), and dense on each Shoulder and for a subtriangular space 

 between each Shoulder and the suture ; on the other parts of the 

 elytra they are sparse or altogether absent. Most of the elytral 

 punctures are so round and clearly defined that they almost 

 appear as if cut out with a punch ; this appearance being height- 

 ened by the non - elevation of the interstices ; they are usually 

 less than twice the width of the interstices. The prothoracic 

 punctures, although quite round , are of very uneven sizes , and 

 in some places are altogether absent. 



From alcyone (to which it is rather close), it differs in being 

 larger , in its clothing being somewhat different , and punctures 

 rather larger. The specimen belonging to the Entomological 

 Society (except as to its clothing) is of an almost uniform shade 

 of colour throughout. 



Hypevides, 



Eurychirus hitubercu latus Wath. 



This species was described from New Holland. There are 

 two specimens in the Society's collection from N. S. Wales, and 

 I have others from the Richmond River in N. S. Wales and Mount 

 Tambourine in Queensland. 



The clothing of the type was described as '^virescenti änereis^\ 

 but on the majority of specimens it is of a more or less golden 

 brown, and slightly variegated. 



Aterpides. 



Ethemaia adusta Pasc. 

 A specimen in the Macleay Museum standing under this 

 name agrees well with the description , except that I cannot 

 regard its prothorax as sulcate , but as there is a feeble ridge 

 on each side of the middle it has the appearance of being sul- 

 cate. The width across the eyes is not much greater than else- 

 where, and there is not a distinct fascicle above each eye ; very 



