BY REV. T. BLACKBURN. 675 



^us ^ jj^ longiori; epipleurarum parte externa (verticali) 

 minime elevata. Long. 5, lat. 3~ lines. 



The most striking character in this species is the external 

 (vertical) part of its elytral epipleurte being very narrow [scarcely 

 so wide as is the internal (horizontal) part where the latter is at 

 its widest]. The colouring of the elytra in the unique type is also 

 very remarkal)le, the derm being of a pitchy colour traversed by 

 a number of dull testaceous vittse on which are placed rather 

 closely numerous concolorous verrucse. 



Victoria ; Black Spur. 



P. LIMA, sp.nov. 



9. P. aJticoJce affinis sed magis convexa; pedibus antennisque 

 (harum basi excepta) obscuris; elytris crebre granuloso- 

 rugulosis. Long. 4, lat. 2^"^ lines. 



Another near ally of F. alticola but incapable of confusion with 

 it on account of its much more convex form (at any rate in the 

 female) and the strong close granule-like rugulosity of its elytral 

 interstices which is so prominent as greatly to obscure the punc- 

 turation except in the subbasal impression. In the type this 

 subbasal impression is almost circular, but I hesitate to attach 

 much value to this character since the corresponding impression 

 in P. alticola shows some approach (though less marked) to a 

 similar form, the impression being subinterrupted in the middle 

 so that its inner part (regarded separately) is scarcely transverse. 

 From P. jnuictato, Marsh., it differs by its still more convex form, 

 more nitid surface, and much more rugulose elytral interstices. 



Victoria ; sent to me by Mr. Billinghurst. 



P. INVALIDA, sp.nov. 



5. Ovalis, parum convexa; altitudine majori (a latere visa) 

 paullo pone elytrorum marginem medium posita; sat nitida; 

 ut P. sordida colorata; capite minus crebre minus subtiliter 

 punctulato, interstitiis valde distincte subtiliter punctulatis; 

 prothorace fere ut P. sordidte sed in disco sparsius sat leAiter 

 baud aspere (ad latera sat grosse sat crebre) punctulato. 



