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COLEOPTERA 



longer than prolhorax; not, or scarce!}', inflated atinsertionof antenna'. Scrobes usuall3-shanow, oblique, 

 and about the length ot basal joint of antennae, but variable. Antenna? thin, very slightly inflated towards 

 apex, eleventh joint longer than others, inserted nearer base than apex of rostrum. Prothorax strongly 

 bisinuate at base, feebly constricted near apex. Scutellum usually strongly transverse. Elytra narrow, 

 each separately strongly rounded at base, with a thin flap resting on each side of base of prothorax, 

 base not suddenly wider than prothorax, and not suddenly raised above it, but suture frequently raised 

 behind scutellum, usually parallel-sided to near apex, which varies from rounded to strongly produced. 

 Prosternum ver}' narrow in front of coxae. Femora dentate or not, front hair longer and stouter than the 

 others, usually stouter in female than in male; tibia?, except for basal curvature, straight, denticulate 

 below. 



Type. — Beliis bideiitatus, Donovan. 



Geographical distribution of species. — Australia, Tasmania, New (iuinea, ÎMalay Archipelago 

 and Lord Howe Island. 



1. B. acaciae, Lea, Proc. Linn. Soc. N. S. Wales, p. 5g4 (1898). 



2. B. aciciilaris, Pascoe, Journ. Linn. Soc. Lond, p. 467 (1872). 



3. B. acroheles. Olhff, Mem. Austral. Mus. p. gi, t. 6, f. 2 (1889). 



4. B. adelaidae, Blackburn, Trans. Roy. Soc. S. Austral, p. 189(1892). 



5. B. amplicollis, Jekel, Ins. Saund. Vol. 2, p. 228 (i860). 



6. B. angitineus, Pascoe, Journ. Linn. Soc. Lond. p. 467 (1872). 



7. B. angustiihis, Germar, Linn. Ent. Vol. 3, p. 206 (1848). 



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10. 

 1 1 . 

 12. 



i3. 



14- 

 i5. 

 16. 



17- 

 18. 



19. 

 20. 

 21. 

 22. 



23. 



24. 



25. 



26. 

 27. 

 28. 



B. aphthosiis, Pascoe, Journ. Linn. Soc. Lond. p. 457 (1872). 

 B. bidentahis, Donovan {Lixiis), Epitemr. cum fig. (i8o5). 



hidfiitatus, Boisduval, Voy. Astrolabe, Vol. 2, p. 3o3 (i832i; Boheman, in 

 Schoenherr, Gen. Cure. Vol. 5, p. 349 (1840). 

 B. bimaciilatus, Pascoe {Isacantha), Ann. Nat. Hist. p. 99 (1871). 

 B. bison, Blackburn, Trans. Roy. Soc. S. Austral, p. 184 (1892). 

 B. brnnneits, Guérin, {Brenlus). Voy. Coquille, p. 108 (i83o). 



hrunnetis. Boisduval, Voy. Astrolabe, Vol. 2. p. 3o5 (i832). 

 melanocephalits, Boheman, in Schoenherr. Gen. Cure. Vol. 5, p. 35 (1840) ; 

 Germar, Linn. Ent. \\>\. 3, p. 208 (1848); Labram & Imhoff, Gen. 

 Cure. Vol. 2, ng". 5 (1848). 

 IÛ)'. tiß/iis. Perroud, Ann. Soc. Linn. Lyon. p. 414(1853). 

 B. centralis, Pascoe, Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. p. gS, t. i, f. 4 (1872). 



vay. granulattts. Lea, Proc. Linn. Soc. N. S. Wales, p. 595 (18981; Trans. 

 Roy. Soe. S. Austral, p. i32 (1904). 

 B. difficilis, Blackburn, Trans. Roy. Soc. S. Austral, p. 181 (1892). 

 B. distinctiis, Blackburn, ibidem, p. igo (1892). 



B. divisus, Pascoe, Ann. Mus. Stor. Nat. ( ienova (2), Vol. 2. p. 229(1885). 

 B. edcninhis. Lea, Proc. Linn. Soc. N. S. Wales, p. 600 (1898). 

 B. degans, Blackburn, Trans. Roy. Soc. S. Austral, p. 187 (1892). 

 B. farinarius, Pascoe. Journ. Linn. Soc. Lond. Vol. 11, p. 458 (1872). 

 B. filiformis, Germar, Linn. Ent. Vol. 3. p. 207(1848). 

 B.filus. Jekel, Ins. Saund. Vol. 2, p. 23i (i860). 

 B. flimlersi, Blackburn, Trans. Roy. Soc. S. Austral, p. i85 (1892). 

 B.frater, Blackburn, ibidem, p. i83 (1892). 



B. ganglioniciis, Pascoe, Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. Vol. 12, p. 280 (1873). 



B. gracilis, Boheman, Res Eugen, p. 118 (i85g). 



B. grayi. Jekel [Isacaniha). Ins. Saund. Vol. 2, p. 238 (i860). 



B. hchnsi, Blackburn, Trans. Roy. Soc. S. Austral, p. 182 (1892). 



B. heinistictiis, Germar, Linn. V.ui. Vol. 3, p. 204 (1848). 



W. Australia. 

 W. Australia. 

 Lord Howe Island. 

 S. Australia. 



N. S. Wales, Queensland. 



W. and C. Australia. 



S. Australia, Victoria, N.S. 



Wales, Queensland. 

 S. Australia. 

 Australia and Tasmania. 



Australia and Tasmania. 

 S. .Australia Tasmania. 

 Australia and Tasmania. 



N. S. Wales, Victoria, S. 

 Australia. 



C. Australia. 

 S. Australia. 

 Queensland. 

 N. S. Wales. 

 C. Australia. 

 W. Australia. 



N. S. Wales, \'ictoria, S. 

 N. S. Wales. [Australia. 

 C Australia. 

 C. Australia. 

 N.S. Wales. 

 N. S. Wales. 

 Victoria, Tasmania. 

 C. Australia. 



N. S. Wales, Victoria, S. 

 Australia. 



