Notes on Australian Coleoptera. 115 
I have one single specimen from Port Denison. 
Note.—By its black colour and strongly striated elytra, 
this sort can only be mistaken for Striata, but its head is 
larger, and the thorax much broader, more particularly so 
in its anterior part, with its margin much wider. It is also 
nearly allied to fallax, but the elytra are more strongly 
striated ; the body is broader and much more glossy. 
a aes Tasmanica: length 8’; entirely of a 
reddish brown, and rather shiny ; head without any im- 
pressions; thorax with its anterior angles considerably 
advanced and pointed; its margin much broader forward 
than at its posterior part ; it is bi-impressed on its posterior 
margin ; elytra strongly striated, except on the base, but 
entirely of the same colour ; lower side of the body and 
legs of a reddish brown. 
This insect is very nearly allied to fallax, but distinct by 
its striated elytra; to Mastersii, but of a different form of 
thorax, and without coloured margin to the elytra; to 
Brisbanensis by its different colour, its much broader 
form, &c. 
Silphomorpha Leevis : length 54’; of a glossy dark brown, 
with a reddish lateral margin to the thorax and elytra ; the 
first bi-impressed on its posterior part; the elytra appear 
smooth to the naked eye, but are very slightly striated ; 
general form broad, compressed, rather short. 
Port Denison. 
Note.—The light colour of the margin distinguishes this 
sort from the preceding, and it is distinguished from Mas- 
tersit of Macleay, jun., by its almost smooth elytra. 
Silphomorpha Dubia: length 52; this insect only 
differs from Mastersia of Macleay, jun., by its size being 
always at least one-third smaller than the latter. It seems 
to be found rather commonly in New South Wales, and 
Mastersvi is abundant in the northern parts of Queensland ; 
they are probably only local varieties of each other. Of 
a dark brown, brilliant, with a lateral margin of a 
lighter and redder colour on the thorax and the elytra, the 
latter rather strongly striated ; lower side of the body, 
mouth, antennee and legs reddish. 
Silphomorpha Semistriata: length 5’; of an oblong 
form; dark brown, almost black, glossy ; thorax with two 
impressions on its posterior margin; elytra marginated at 
the extremity with strize that do not extend on the anterior | 
