180 Notes on Australian Coleoptera. 
two strong impressions between the eyes; thorax short, 
transverse, cordiform, strongly marginated laterally, it has 
a transverse impression in front, a longitudinal sulcate in 
the middle, and two broad impressions behind; elytra 
broader than the thorax, depressed, bearing striz which do — 
not extend over the posterior part nor towards the margin ; 
a strong punctiform impression is seen on the third strie 
at about the fourth part of the length of the elytra, a stria 
slightly impressed follows the margin. The colour is of a 
dark bronze, almost black, with the tarsi, the palpi, and the 
antenne of a dark brown. 
This rare insect was found by Dr. Howitt at Kiama, in 
New. South Wales. 
Harpalide. 
In this family we have been obliged to form a new genus 
from an insect described, many years since, by Hope as an 
Acmmopus. 
SECATOPHUS. 
This genus is formed on Acinopus Australis of Hope, 
and is in fact very nearly allied to Acinopus. 
The principal differences consist in the labrum, which is 
transverse, but not emarginated and in the palpi much stronger 
and more broadly truncated at the extremity; the head is 
equally large in both sexes, and the posterior thighs are 
very long and strong, particularly in the male, they always 
extend as far as the extremity of the elytra. 
This genus has many points of similarity to the one re 
have called Teropha. 
This genus is formed on the Acinopus Australis of Hope, 
which comes from South Australia. The following seems to 
be distinct :— 
Secatophus Hoper : length 94’; same coloration as Australis 
but thorax more attenuated behind; elytra oval, depressed, 
much broader than the thorax at the basis; they are covered 
with rather deep strive, on the third of which are three 
punctiform impressions, one on the third of the length, the 
second on the middle, and the third towards the two-thirds 
of the length. 7 
Adelaide. 
HARPALUS. 
This genus is dispersed all over the globe, and the 
number of its species must be very considerable. It is as 
