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paler between the stripes than on the sides and ventral surface 

 and came out very freely in spirit. The specimens were all much 

 smaller than is usually the case with the closely related Victorian 

 species (or variety) G. hoggii. 



Geoplana quinquelinbata, F. k H. 



Geoplana quinquelinfata, Fletcher and Hamilton, Proc. Linn. 

 kSoc. N.S.W. Ser. 2, Vol. ii. p. 366. 



I received several typical specimens of this widely distributed 

 species both from Wentworth Falls and Blackheath. In life the 

 ground colour Avas yellow, with five narrow brown stripes. 



Geoplana variegata, F. ct H. 



Geoplana variegata, Fletcher and Hamilton, Proc. Linn. 8oc. 

 X.S.W. Ser. 2, Vol. ii. p. 364. 



This beautiful and well-characterised species was found both at 

 Wentworth Falls and Blackheath, and I received numerous 

 specimens both alive and in spirit. The prevailing tint of the 

 markings was brown on a yellow ground. 



Geoplaxa fletcheri, var. borealis nuv. 



Geoplana fletcheri, Dendy, Trans. Roy. Soc. Vic. Vol. ii. Part 

 1, p. 78, &c., &c. 



This is a very handsome and well-marked variety, almost worthy 

 of a distinct specific name except for the known variability of the 

 .species.* It is characterised (1) by the entire absence of speckles 

 from the yellow ground colour, except just along the margins, (2) 

 by the presence of three very intense and bold, sharply defined 

 black stripes, a median very naiTow one and a pair of broad ones 

 each half way between the median one and the margin. 



There are six specimens, collected at Blackheath, and all 

 exactly alike in markings except as regards the amount of the 

 brown marginal speckling. In the peculiar shape of the body, 



* Vide. Dendy, Proc. R.S. Vic. 189.3, p. 186, PI. x. where a luunbei- 

 ot the pattern varieties are figured. 



