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Rockhampton. Brisbane, and Clarence River. 
Note.—The elytra have sometimes an irradiated tinge. 
Dicrochile Punctupennis: length 9’; very nearly allied to 
Goryt, but head larger, eyes more prominent, thorax more 
- cordiform, with posterior angles more prominent; elytra 
broader, more depressed, with the parts between the striz 
_ flat; the interval between the second and third striz bears four 
resular punctiform impressions ; the posterior margin of the 
elytra is very strongly emarginated ; the insect is of a dark 
brown ; the elytra are of a dull colour, without any brilliant 
lustre ; the antenne, parts of the mouth, and legs, are of a 
reddish brown. 
Brisbane. ~ 
Dicrochile Punctato-striata : length 7’ ; very nearly allied 
to Brevicollis, but the thorax is much more narrow, and 
' almost square, being not much broader than long ; the pos- 
terior angles are sharp and elevated ; elytra a little longer, 
with their strize deeper, with the posterior part very strongly 
punctated, as is also the margin. 
Melbourne. 
Dicrochile Quadricollis: length 84’; this sort is also 
nearly allied to Brevicollis, but is of larger size ; its head is 
broader; its thorax is almost square, not being much 
broader than long; the angles are more prominent, the pos- 
terior being elevated ; elytra rather longer, but with similar 
strie ; the impressions of the lateral margin smaller; an- 
tennze, buccal parts, and legs, rather brown. 
Mountains of Victoria. 
Dicrochile Mantana: length 74’; of a brilliant black ; 
head oval, rather broad ; thorax short, transverse, strongly 
emarginated in front, rounded laterally; it has a strong 
longitudinal sulcate in the middle, a transverse impression 
in front, and towards each posterior angle a longitudinal im- 
pression bifurcating in front, the internal part extending to 
three-fourths of the length of the thorax ; elytra rather 
broad, depressed, with their posterior margin very strongly 
emarginated ; they are covered with strize, the intervals of 
which are rounded ; on the interval between the second and 
third are three punctiform impressions, and another on the 
interval between the third and fourth near the base ; a few 
punctiform impressions are seen on the posterior part of the 
margin ; the sutural stria is bifurcated at the base. 
This insect is from the mountains of Victoria (Yankee 
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