40 RE\ISIOX OF THE AMYCTERIDES, vi., 



Besides tbese Victorian speeiiueus a number of forms occur in New South 

 "Wales, which seem at least entitled to varietal rank. I have thought it best to 

 affix names to these though the actual structural differences are slight. 



A. var. ruscoviTTATUS, n.var. 



c?. Densely clothed above with depressed sub-S()uainose touieutum. the tubercles 

 as well as the intervals densely clothed; on head light brown, on protliorax dark 

 brown, obscurely vittate with grey in middle, on elytra forming a broad cinnamon 

 brown median vitta, tubercles clothed with a similar colour, the intervals between 

 with greyish clothing, this colour extending on to the inner surfaces of the apical 

 tubercles of the second row; sides with dense brown clothing; under surface with 

 depressed yellowish setae moderately closely set- 

 Head and rostrum as in typical specimens, the antennae with the funicular 

 joints slightly longer. Prothorax and elytra as in type, except that tubercles 

 are fewer in number. 5 — 6, 7 — 8, 4. Under surface more closely setigero-punc- 

 tate. the setae longer and paler. Dimensions : (?. 16 X 6 mm. 

 ffat.—N.S. Wales: Yass. 



Apart from the clothing this variety hardly differs from typical specimens; 

 the difference in the length of the joints of the funicle is only appreciable wlien 

 these are examined together. The following varieties also show a similar differ- 

 ence from the Victorian specimens in this respect. 



B. var. BLANDENSis, n.var. 



c?. Larger than var. fuseovittatus ; clothing much denser than A. spinifer. 

 brown; on elytra forming a broad brown band on each side of suture, the inner 

 surfaces of the tubercles of the second and third rows with whitish clothing. 

 Head, rostinim and prothorax as in typical specimens; elytra with punctures 

 rather more evident, tubercles rather smaller, 6, 7 — 8. 4 — 5, in the three rows. 

 Under surface with scattered setigerous punctures, the setae black. 



9. Broader and more ovate, elytral tubercles similar, 8, 8 — 0, (i, in number. 

 no tubercles on second interstice; ventral surface convex. Di)ne>isicii}s: cT. 17.5 ^ 

 6 mm.; 9. 19.5 x 8 mm. 



//o/^.— N.S. Wales: Grenfell. 



C. var. MONTANUS, n.var. 



c?. Comparatively narrow and elongate. ^Moderately densely clothed on 

 prothorax and along suture with brown, more spai-sely elsewhere; some obscure 

 white clothing along median line of prothorax and sometimes of elytra, and foisu- 

 ing obscure maculae on elytra. 



Head and rostrum nuich as in sjiinifer but rather less dec)) with lateral raised 

 angulation (if rostrum more obtuse, and anterior border of suv>raorbital crests 

 less convex. Prothorax as in spinifer. Elytra elongate with more lunnerous and 

 smaller tubercles; the first row witli 8 — 9, the basal ones mere gi-anules, second 

 with 7 — 9. increa-sing in size from base, third with small nodule at basal angle- 

 often conjoined with first tubercle of row, the latter followed by 4 tubercles all 

 smaller than in .1. spinifer. 



2. Willi whitish dotlnng on elytra more marked; genci'ally larger, but 

 variable in size and more ovate in outline; eh'tral tubercles variable in number. 

 as a rule more numerous than in .1. spinifer, no tubercles on second interstice; 

 ventral surface convex, nimensions: <$. 16 X .5.5 mm.; ?. 17 X 7.5 mm. 



Hflb.— N.S. Wales: Blue Jits. 



1 have had three specimens, taken at Blacklieath, in my collection for some 

 years, and recently Mr. 11. .1. Carter has supplied nie with 1 d" and .3 9. taken 



