8 



rjutie, 



exception of the liind femora, which have only a narrow, distinctly 

 marked ring. I have very poor material to work upon, having only one 

 of each. They, however, agree exactly with the above distinctions. 



The above remarks show a little of what remains to be done among 

 even the larger species of Diptera ; and it seems to me that the Ento- 

 mological Society can scarcely hope to be able to publish a satisfactory 

 catalogue of them within some years, unless more workers appear on 

 the field. 



The Mulberries, Denmark Hill, S., Sth May, 1868. 



ON TWO NEW SPECIES OF LAMELLICORN BEETLES {RVTELIBJE) 

 FROM N. AUSTRALIA. 



BY CHARLES O, WATERHOTJSE. 

 AnOPLO GN ATHU S . 



A. iENEUS, sp. nov. 



Ovaius, convexm, nitidits, supra ceneus ; clypeo sat dense, capite 

 parce, punctatis ; thorace disco parce, later a versus gradatim fortius 

 densiusque punctato ; scutello loevi, elytris ad scutellum parce, lalera 

 versus gradatim fortius punctatis. Subtus cupreics, sat dense alho- 

 puhescens. Long. 15^ lin., lat. 9 lin. 



Above glossy, aeneous. Head sparingly but distinctly punctured ; 

 clypeus somewhat thickly punctured, the angles much rounded, the 

 margin scarcely reflexed. Thorax convex, broadest behind, gradually 

 contracted in front, the sides gently rounded, the extreme margins 

 thickened, the posterior margin reflexed, except near the scutellum ; 

 the whole surface of the thorax punctured, the punctures small on the 

 disc, become larger and deeper towards the sides. Scutellum with only 

 a few small punctures near the base. 



Elytra convex, gradually increasing in width towards the posterior 

 two-thirds, rounded posteriorly ; suture smooth ; extreme lateral mar- 

 gins coppery, incrassated, especially immediately below the shoulders. 



The punctures on the elytra are small near the scutellum , but 

 gradually increase in size and depth towards the margins ; the shoulders 

 and apical callosities very delicately punctured. 



Pygidium coarsely punctured, very sparingly covered with white 

 hair. Under-side coppery, clotlied with white pubescence, the central 

 part of the abdomen less densely covered. 



This insect, which, from the outer claw of the anterior tarsus being 



