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HKTEROMERA, tfec, FROM TROPICAL AUSTRALIA, 



must disappear, since the same insect has been used as tlie type 

 of Prophanes. The fine distinctions drawn between these genera 

 seem to render it unnecessary to suggest a new generic term for 

 the more widely ovate and coarsely punctured species P. ducaJis 

 Cart., and P. masfersi Mac). 



The genus Prophanes wiW thus contain the following species — 

 P. acideatus Bates = {Mcerodes) Westicoo'it Macl. : P. hrevispino.svs 

 Cart,: P. Browvi Cart.; 7^. dncalii< Cart.; P. Kershmvi Cart., 

 (Jfoerodes); P. Masters i Pasc. = P. chalybeipennis Macl. 



Stigmodkra hos trams, n.sp. 



Rather widely oval; head, prothorax, abdomen, and append- 

 ages coppery-bronze; elytra orange with blue markings as fol- 

 lows: base and suture widely, large subrectangular apical patch 

 and fasciae; the first postbasal, joining the basal blue margin on 

 shoulders, and bifurcating at sides; the second postmedian, 

 irregular in outline and extending to the sides. 



Head unusually elongate, labrum emarginate, epist«)ma with 

 triangular excision, forehead char)nelled, 

 strongly punctate. Prothorax convex, trun- 

 cate at apex, rather strongly trisinuate at 

 base, sides widely rounded, widest at middle, 

 posterior angles obtuse, closely punctate, the 

 punctures fitier in the middle, coarse towards 

 sides. Srutelbim cordate, 

 concave, channelled me- 

 dially, smooth. Elytra 

 with humeral angle sharp- 

 ly rectangular, sides 

 slightly enlarged behind 

 middle, each apex ob- 

 liquely truncate, latero- 

 apical sides clearly ser- 

 rated ; striate-punctate, 

 intervals everv where con- 



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Sti(jmodera rostralis, n.sp. 



vex, becoming carinateat 



sides and apex, and themselves coarsely punctate: prosternum 



