258 NEW SPECIES OP AUSTRALIAN COLEOPTERA, II., 



Brycopia taylori, n.sp. (Plate xx., fig.6). 



Shortly ovate, very convex. The whole a shining metallic 

 black except the antennse, which are a dull brown, and the 

 underside of tarsi and joints of legs, which are slightly castaneous. 



This insect is very closely allied to B. globulosa Carter,* 

 from which it differs markedly in colour and in the following 

 particulars : — 



Head wider, front more convex and widely rounded at the 

 sides, more constricted towards base, with lateral fovese larger 

 and longitudinally prolonged, not quite meeting a second 

 shallower fovea near hind angles. Elytra with shoulders more 

 strongly indicated; the strise are deeper and somewhat crenulate, 

 the punctures therein are much smaller and closer, while the 

 intervals are much less flat, 3rd and 5th wider than the rest. 

 Legs, especially femora, much stouter, and tarsi much more trans- 

 verse. Abdomen black, shining, sternum and abdomen densely 

 punctate. Dimensions 6x3 mm. 



Hab.— Oberon, N.S.W. (F. Taylor). 



I am indebted to Mr. Taylor for this species, of which four 

 specimens are before me, and in which I cannot detect any sexual 

 differences. I have dedicated it to Mr. Taylor, senr. In general 

 f acies is very similar to B. globulosa; but whereas that species is 

 of a brilliant copper with paler legs and antennae, and yellow 

 tarsi, B. Taylori is a nitid black, with legs and tarsi dark brown. 

 It is altogether a more stoutly built insect, with width a shade 

 over 3 mm., while B. globulosa is slightly under 3 mm. 



Lepispilus stygianus Pasc. 



As there seems some doubt as to the distinction between this 

 insect and Lepispilus sulcicollis Boisd., a doubt which is emphasised 

 by Mr. Champion,! I should like to note that on Mt. Kosciusko, 

 Jan. 1906, I took six specimens (3,^, 3Q), of a Lepispilus that 

 corresponds with Mr. Pascoe's description. Mr. Lea also has one 



* These Proceedings, 1905, p. 184. 

 t Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond. 1894, p. 393. 



