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ings on the elytra differs from the Sydney type only in having 

 the postmedian blotch and the subapical connected (a little 

 within the sutui'e); then comes a form in which the two post- 

 basal and the four posterior spots respectively are united into two 

 large blotches; then a form in which the postbasal and post- 

 median spots are united (each set) into a large blotch extending 

 to both suture and lateral margin and there coalesce with each 

 other and with the subapical blotch (so that the elytra might be 

 described as black with two discal transversely sinuate blotches 

 of red); then a form in whioh all the black markings except the 

 intermediate one of the postmedian three coalesce widely on the 

 suture and lateral margin (so that the elytra are black with a 

 large discal red spot, in the centre of which is a small black spot); 

 and finally a form in which only a small piece of the interval 

 between the postbasal and postmedian sets of spots remains 

 red. The under surface is almost entirely testaceous in examples 

 with the minimum of dark colouring on the elytra, but the middle 

 of the breast and abdomen is blackish in those having much black 

 colouring on the elytra. The legs vary from testaceous to black 

 (with many intermediate colourings). The antennae are always 

 black (except near the base). 



P. BADIA, sp.nov. 



Fortiter convexa; brevis; lata; sat nitida; rufo-testacea, elytris 

 maculis parvis piceis 2 (altera in callo humerali, altera sub- 

 marginali postmediana) ornatis, elytrorum striis brunneis, 

 antennis apicem versus picescentibus ; capite brevi, lato, 

 crebre subtilius punctulato; prothorace quam longiori fere 

 ut 2J ad 1 latiori, crebre subtilius (ad latera multo magis 

 fortiter) punctulato, utrinque fo\'ea magna leviter impresso, 

 lateribus fortiter arcuatis, latitudine majori basin versus 

 posita, angulis posticis fere nuUis; elytris vix striatis, fortius 

 10-seriatiui punctulatis, interstitiis planis crebrius minus 

 subtiliter j^unctulatis, parte marginali quam series paullo 

 magis fortiter punctulata; antennis sat gracilibus, articulis 

 3-11 vix compressis quam latioribus multo longioribus. 



