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the elvtral fasciae much less distinct; the spots on its prothorax are 

 traceable, but are not sharply defined. Two specimens from Birchip 

 have the reddish scales of the same shade as this specimen, but the 

 paler scales are almost white, so that the two colours are just as 

 strongly contrasted as in the typical form. A male from Brisbane 

 differs in having the reddish scales of a bright scarlet, with the 

 subbasal fascia connected across the suture; and with the base itself, 

 along the second fourth and sixth interstices. 



644. LYB.EBA TRICOLOR n. sp. 



Reddish brown; sterna stained in places with black or piceous. 

 Densely clothed with brick red scales, interspersed with spots of 

 pale llavoLis (or white) and black scales. Under surface and legs 

 with brick red scales, dilated with white in middle of metasternum 

 and of abdomen. With stout setae scarcely distinguishable from 

 the scales amongst which they are placed. 



Rostrum slightly shorter than prothorax, moderately curved, 

 parallel-sided throughout in male, slightly diminishing in front of 

 antennae in female; basal half apparently with three or live more 

 or less concealed carinse; apical half with strong punctures in male, 

 somewhat smaller in female. First joint of funicle slightly stouter 

 and longer than second. Prothorax about one fourth wider than 

 long, sides rather strongly diminishing in width from base to apex; 

 with dense, but rather small, and normally quite concealed punctures. 

 Elytra cordate; punctate-striate, striae narrow, punctures ratlier 

 small and more or less concealed; interstices rather wide, not 

 carinate and notseparately convex, with dense concealed punctures. 

 Abdomen with dense punctures; second segment very little shorter 

 than third and fourth combined. Hind femora moderately, the 

 others very feebly dentate. Length 3 1/4-3 1/2 mill. 



Hab. : N. S. Wales : Sydney (Taylor Bros and H. J. Carter). 



On the head the black scales form two small spots, which, 

 however, are sometimes conjoined. On the prothorax there appear 

 to be always four spots forming a series across the middle; some- 

 times there is an additional spot on each side, and occasionally there 

 is a spot on the middle of the apex. On the elytra the black spots 

 are very variable, sometimes occupying fully one third of the 

 surface, but usually much less. The llavous scales are sparse or 

 absent from the head, sparse on the prothorax, and form numerous 

 spots (much more numerous on some specimens than on others) 

 on the elytra. 



