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much less frequent, and only occur in sheltered situations. This 
is probably due to the more exposed situation, and possibly also 
to the less favourable medium, in the gritty tableland soil, for 
constructing their nests. 
The following Coleoptera have been determined by Mr. A. 
Sidney Olliff, Entomologist to the Australian Museum, from our 
gatherings : — 
Carabidce — 
Notonomus variicollis, Chaud. ...Sassafras 
Prosopogmus Boisduvali, Cast. ... ,, 
,, sp. (probably new) ... ,, 
Nov. gen. et sp. (Broscinse) ... ,, 
Cleridce — 
Stigmatium Mastersi, Macl. ...Sassafras 
Tenebrionidce — 
Cardiothorax Castelnaudi, Pasc. 
» . sp. 
Promethis angulata, Erich. 
,, sp. 
Meneristes laticollis, Bois 
Toxicum, sp. nov.?... 
Meniphilus nigerrimus, Boisd. 
Dtedrosis ambigua, Bates ... 
Adelium calosomoides, Kirby 
,, porcatum, Fab. ... 
C urcnlionidm — 
Psalidura abnormis, Macl 
Sclerorrhinus inter ruptus, Macl. 
Acantholophus echinatus, Guer . 
Apertus tuberculatus, Gyll. 
Poropterus ellipticus, Pasc. 
Lucanidce — 
Passalus, sp . . . 
Cerambycidce — 
Coptocercus rubripes, Bois. 
E later idee — 
Monocrepidius, sp. nov. 1 ? ... 
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Lacon caliginosus, Guer. ... ... ,, 
The new genus of Carabid?e is a very interesting form only 
previously known from the Australian Alps. Stigmatium Mastersi , 
Macl., is common at the Sassafras. Amongst Orthoptera two 
species of Blatta , and Anatostoma australasice , Serv., were 
obtained at Mayfield. 
The Mollusca, named by Mr. J. Brazier, C.M.Z.S., consist 
of Helices and a few shells from Boro Creek. Although there 
