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vex ; two punctiform impressions on the posterior part of the 
second stria; the margin is impressed; lower side of the 
body very brilliant ; abdominal segments strongly impressed 
on each side ; legs, palpi, and Jabrum brown; antenne brown, 
hirsute, except on the first four articles. 
Sydney and Brisbane (Queensland). 
Harpalus Marginicollis: length 32’; elongated; of a 
dark bronzed colour, almost black, and brilliant; head smooth, 
with two very faint impressions in front; thorax rather 
transverse, with the sides rounded, the anterior angles 
advanced, the posterior angles almost straight and rather 
rounded ; itis rather broader behind than in front, the lateral 
margin is yellow; elytra depressed, oval, striated, with 
intervals between the striz plane; a series of seven or 
eight punctiform impressions extends between the second 
and third stria, and one single impression appears on the 
interval between the fourth and fifth, near the middle of the 
length; a series of impressions extends on the second half 
of the margin; lower side of the body black and brilliant, 
as are also the thighs ; tibiz, tarsi, palpi, and basal article of 
the antenne of a light brown, remainder of the latter dark. 
Melbourne. | 
Harpalus Velox: length 24’; form oval, of a green 
metallic colour; head with two punctiform impressions in 
front of the eyes; thorax transverse, with the sides: very 
rounded, the anterior angles almost straight, the posterior 
rather rounded, the anterior transverse, and the central 
longitudinal impressions very feeble, the two posterior ones 
strongly marginated ; in some specimens a third impression 
appears in the middle of the posterior part of the margin ; 
elytra oval, subdepressed, having strize which do not extend 
to the lateral margin but leaving a space smooth; the 
sutural stria flexuous towards the scutellum, but the abbre- 
viated stria of that part generally missing; a punctiform 
impression behind, between the second and third strie; 
the posterior part of the margin marked with impressions ; 
lower side of the body and thighs black ; tibize, palpi, and 
antenne brown, first article of the latter lighter. 
Melbourne, common. 
Harpalus Yarre: length 32’; general form short and 
thick ; of a rather brilliant black ; head rather large, very 
feebly impressed in front; thorax transversal, very rounded 
laterally, with the anterior angles rather prolongated and 
impressed, the posterior ones well marked, the longitudinal 
