170 Notes on Australian Coleopteru. 
brown; the basal article of the last red; a punctiform 
impression on each side of the abdominal segments. 
Melbourne. 
Promecoderus Modestus: length 6’; elongated; black ; head 
smooth,with a light transverse impression in front, and three 
punctiform impressions on the more advanced part; a very 
feeble transverse impression behind the eyes ; thorax cordi- 
form, much longer than broad, with a deep longitudinal 
sulcate in the middle, and two very feeble transverse 
impressions, one in front and the other behind; elytra 
oblong, elongated, with longitudinal striz, which do not ex- 
tend to the lateral margin; on the posterior part of the 
latter a puncture and a short oblique sulcate; lower side of the 
body of a copper colour; a deep punctiform impression on each 
side of the abdominal segments ; legs, labrum, and mandi- 
bulze black ; antennz and tarsi brown. 
Tasmania. 
Promecoderus Neglectus: length 6’; elongated, of ashiny 
black ; head with two feeble impressions between the eyes, 
and a transverse one behind them; thorax longer than 
broad, globular, with a strong longitudinal sulcate in the 
middle, and a transverse impression in front and behind ; 
elytra elongated, oval, and rather strongly striated ; the striz 
becoming feeble towards the lateral margin, but extending 
to them, the posterior part of this margin having a punctiform 
and a longitudinal impression ; the sides of the elytra are 
slightly reticulated ; abdominal seements impressed on each 
side ; labrum and mandibule black; palpi, tarsi, and four 
first articles of the antennze of a dark brown, the remaining 
part of the antenne black. 
Mountains of Victoria. 
Promecoderus Sutwralis : length 7’; very elongated ; of a 
brilliant black, having on the elytra a metallic tinge; head 
smooth, very feebly impressed in front, and with’a very 
faint transverse impression behind the eyes; thorax longer 
than broad, cordiform, globular, covered with transverse 
striole, having a strong longitudinal sulcate in the middle, 
and a rather deep transverse impression in front and 
behind ; elytra long, oblong, convex, attenuated behind, 
very smooth, with a rather strong sutural striz, and several 
short longitudinal impressions on the basis; on the posterior 
part of the margin are three. rather deep impressions ; 
abdomen with a strong punctiform impression on each side 
of the segments; labrum and mandibule black; palpi 
