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described by Sir William Macleay, the impression appears to be 

 in no way even indicated. In that section the present insect is 

 the only one liitherto described of uniform colour ; it bears much 

 general resemblance to the species of the first section (especially 

 iV". viridimicans, Fairm.), but difters from most or all of them 

 in its head being much less produced forward, as well as devoid 

 of a longitudinal excavation. It is doubtful whether these 

 insects were taken in the N. Territory or in S Australia proper, 

 the record of particulars of capture being absent in the case of 

 each of them. 



Neospades (Cor.ebus) chrysopygius, Germ. 



Mr. Duboulay has recently sent me this species from Victoria, 

 and I have seen a considerable number of examples taken in 

 S. Australia. I find that the colouring of the elytra varies 

 much. The example described by me (Trans. Roy. Soc. S.A. 

 X. p. 2.51) was a brightly coloured one. The green colouring of 

 the elytra, however, is liable to be wanting in varying degrees 

 until in some examples the elytra are of an almost uniform 

 dull coppery colour, with some patches of grey scales. There 

 does not seem to be much difference in description between this 

 insect and C. Westtvoodi, L. and G. If they are identical, the 

 latter name will take precedence. 



PTEROHBLiEUS GEMINATUS, Sp.nOV. 



Oblongus ; vix nitidus ; subconvexus ; niger, labro testaceo, 

 antennis palpis tarsis et marginibus reflexis subferrugineis ; pro- 

 thorace vix canaliculate, antice fortiter arcuatim emarginato, sub- 

 tiliter sparsius'punctulato, ad basin utrinque foveolato, marginibus 

 concavis siibnequaliter sat latis ; elytris subtiliter (postice vix 

 evidenter) seriatim punctulatis, seriebus in disco geminatis, mar- 

 ginibus concavis apicem versus gradatim angustatis. 



[Long. 8|, lat. 4i lines. 



The lines of punctures (which are very fine, even finer than 

 those of P. nitidissimus, Pasc.) on the elytra ai'e arranged as 



