BY A. SIDNEY OLLIFF, F.E.S. 705 



curved fascia near the base and a row of five or six spots situated 

 at the margin on each side behind the middle also composed of 

 white scales ; the suture free from scales. Underside ferruginous, 

 moderately closely covered with fine scales and pubescence ; sterna 

 finely rugose-punctate, the abdominal segments finely and closely 

 punctured. Legs ferruginous. Length 7^-9 mm. ; greatest 

 width 4-4| mm. 



Lizard Island, North Australia. 



Of this very distinct species I have three specimens before me, 

 all agreeing in the position and general appearance of the elytral 

 spots, but differing to some slight extent in their number and size. 

 One specimen has the markings on the prothorax composed of pale 

 reddish brown instead of white scales, Leperina conspicua may be 

 distinguished from the preceding species, not only by its difierent 

 colour and markings, but also in having the anterior angles of the 

 prothorax less rounded internally, the elytral interstices slightly 

 broader and the suture fi'ee from scales. 



Section 2 — Elytra with six or more fascicles. 



10. Leperina turbata. (A.M.) 



Leperina turhata, Pascoe, Journal of Entom. II, p, 29 (1863.) 

 Leperina fascicidata, Redtenbacher, Reise Novara II, p. 37, 

 pi. 2, fig. 3 (1867.) 



Port Denison, Moreton Bay, Queensland ; Clarence Ptiver, Pope's 

 Creek, Illawarra, New South Wales ; Norfolk Island. 



Herr Reitter (Verb. ver. Briinn XIV., p. 36, 1876) placed this 

 species as a synonym of Leperina Signoreti, Montr, from New 

 Caledonia, a species with which it certainly has no connection. M. 

 Leveille (Bull. Soc. Ent. Fr. (5) VII, p. CXII) has already pointed 

 out this error. 



11. Leperina Mastersi. (A.M.) 



Leperina Mastersi, Macleay, Trans. Ent. Soc. N. S. Wales II, 

 p. 163 (1871). 



Gayndah, Queensland. 



