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black ; thorax short, rather cordiform, marginated laterally, 
with the impressions well marked and rather broad ; elytra 
oblong, not broader than the thorax at its greatest breadth, 
oblong, very strongly striated, margin impressed ; legs, 
palpi, and base of antenne of a light red; the remainder of 
the latter of a dark colour. 
From Rockhampton, Queensland. 
Note.—In this sort the elytra are much more oblong than 
in Montana, and the thorax much more attenuated behind. 
Drimostoma Vicina: length 3’ ; very much like Thouzett, 
but more elongated; thorax not so broad ; elytra rather broader 
than the thorax at its greatest breadth ; their striz not so 
deep. 
ae bamitod Queensland. 
Drimostoma Alpestris: length 32’; much like Montana, 
but broader and thicker ; thorax wider ; elytra more convex, 
with strong but simple strize ; legs, palpi, and antennee of a 
light red. 
Mountains of Victoria. 
Drvmostoma Antarctica: length 4’; of a brilliant black ; 
thorax cordiform, rather transverse ; the longitudinal sulcate 
and the posterior impressions rather deep; elytra oblong, 
going decreasing in breadth from nearly the basis to near 
the apex, very feebly striated ; a few impressions on the 
margin ; legs and parts of the mouth of a dark brown, an- 
tennee red. | : 
New Zealand, Wellington, in Dr. Howitt’s collection. 
Drinostoma Striato-punctata: length 2%’; of a dark 
glossy brown ; thorax almost round, rather transverse ; the 
impressions moderately marked ; numerous punctiform im- 
pressions cover the posterior part; elytra broad, oval, con- 
vex, covered with strize, formed with punctiform impressions; 
inferior margin of the elytra, legs, palpi, and antenne of a 
light red. 
New Zealand, Nelson; in Dr. Howitt’s collection. 
Drimostoma (?) Tasmanica: length 2’; of a dark brown, 
very smooth and brilliant; head rather large, impressed in 
front ; thorax cordiform, broader than long, convex, with a 
transverse anterior impression, a longitudinal sulcate and 
‘two broad posterior impressions; elytra oval, gibbous, 
smooth ; legs, parts of the mouth and antenneze of a light 
red. 
Tasmania; it is doubful that this insect belongs to the 
genus. 
