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cedent, but smaller, with the thorax longer and more 
attenuated behind. 
Victoria, 
Note.—The Trigonostoma Violacea of my “ Etudes Ento- 
mologiques ” belongs to this group. It is probably not, as 
stated, from Port Jackson, but from the north or western 
eoast of New Holland, having been brought back by 
Baudin’s Expedition. 
Srconp Group.—Pterostichus. 
This group is very numerous in Australia. 
Feronia Regalis: length 18’; of a beautiful purple ; head 
large, bi-impressed in front; thorax cordiform, with the sides 
rounded on their two anterior thirds ; anterior angles rather 
advanced, the posterior rounded; the front impression and 
suleate moderately marked ; the two posterior impressions 
elongated and deep; elytra oval, depressed, having thei 
widest part towards the middle; they are covered with deep 
striz; the intervals between two to three, four to five, and 
seven to eight bearing each a series of four or five deep 
punctiform impressions ; the margin is also strongly marked 
with impressions ; a very short oblique stria near the scutel- 
lum; lower side of the body, legs, parts of the mouth, and 
base of the antennee of brilliant black, the last are from their 
fourth article covered with a brown villosity ; the palpi are 
broadly truncated, and the labial almost securiform. 
Very few specimens of this beautiful insect have yet been 
found; the one I describe was found at Kiama (New 
South Wales), and is in the collection of Dr. Howitt. 
Feromia Ducalis: length 10-11%’ ; of a fine brilliant cop- 
per colour; head with two broad impressions between the 
eyes ; thorax rather transverse, rounded laterally, with the 
posterior angles rather obtuse ; the anterior ones rounded ; 
all the impressions strongly marked; elytra oval, oblong, 
emarginated behind, with the axillary angles well marked ; 
they are covered with strong longitudinal strie; on the 
interval between the second and third there are on the pos- 
terior part two strong punctiform impressions ; the margin 
is impressed ; lower side of the body, legs, parts of the mouth 
and antennee black. 
Illawarra. : 
Note.—In one of my specimens there are three punctiform 
impressions on each elytra. 
Feronia Comes: length 11°; of a brilliant black, some- 
