184 Notes on Australian Coleoptera. 
rather long, parallel, striated, with a very short extra strie 
near the scutellum; a punctiform impression is seen behind 
between the second and third striz, and a series of impres- 
sions extend near the margin, more numerous on the posterior 
half of its length ; legs black ; tarsi, antennee and palpi brown. 
Brisbane. | 
Harpalus Punctiferus: length 44’; oval, sub-depressed ,; 
dark brown ; head and thorax rather brilliant, the first with 
two rather strong punctiform impressions between the eyes ; 
thorax transverse, rounded and marginated laterally, with the 
anterior angles prominent; the anterior margin rather 
advanced and rounded in the middle, posterior angles 
rounded, the thorax impressions pretty strong ; elytra oval, 
rather depressed, not brilliant, striated, a short extra strie 
near the scutellum, between the first and second strize; eight 
to ten punctiform impressions dispersed on each elytra, more 
particularly between the second and third, and fourth and 
fifth striz ; a series of impressions extending only on the 
posterior half of the margin, lower side of the body brilliant, 
a punctiform impression on each side of the abdominal 
segments ; legs, parts of the mouth, and first three articles of 
the antennez of a light brownish red, the remaining part of 
the antenne rather darker. 
Brisbane. 
Note.—This insect is very nearly allied to Mr. MacLeay’s 
Picipes, but is more depressed and of a dull color. 
Harpalus Paroensis: length 34’; this insect is very 
nearly allied to Punctiferus, and differs only by its smaller 
size, and the elytra having only one series of punctiform 
_ impressions between the second and third strie. 
From the Paroo River. 
Harpalus Rugosipennis: length 53°; of a dull black ; 
head large, round, feebly impressed in front; thorax trans- 
versal, a little narrower in front than behind, with the sides 
rounded ; there is a longitudinal suleate in the middle and a 
strong impression near each of the four angles; the whole 
surface is unequal and covered with a strong puncturation, 
better marked on the sides than towards the centre; elytra 
broader than the thorax, rather depressed, covered with 
- narrow strie, the sutural one bifurcated in front; the entire 
surface is covered with large, irregular impressions; under 
side of the body and legs of a rather brilhant black ; 
antenne and parts of. the mouth black. 
Melbourne. 
