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Natural Order.— Clerites, Newman. 



It maybe observed of all the Clerites yet discovered as inhabitants 

 of New Holland, that they do not agree generically with those of Eu- 

 rope, and yet present few characters by which they can be made into 

 new genera. Feeling a prejudice against encumbering the science 

 with names, I have described them as belonging to Clerus as it stands 

 in Dej can's ' Catalogue,' Clerus fasciculatiis being the type. 



Genus. — Clerus, Fahricius. 



Clerus instahllis. Nitidus, pilosus, punctus, colore instabilis, nunc 

 viridis, nunc violaceus : antenme, protibiae subtus, protarsi om- 

 nino testacei. (Corp. long. "4 unc, lat. '15 unc.) 



Inhabits New Holland. In the cabinet of the Entomological Club, 

 taken by Mr. Davis, near Adelaide. 



Clerus carus. Nitidus, subpilosus, elytrorura apicibus exceptis 

 punctus, obscure ferruginous ; elytris pm'pureis, fascia paullo 

 post medium communi angusta albida. (Corp. long. "2 unc. 

 lat. '06 unc.) 



Inhabits New Holland. In the cabinet of the Entomological Club, 

 taken by Mr. Davis, near Adelaide. 



Clerus crassus. Nitidus, pilosus, caput et prothorax subtiliter punc- 

 ta : elytrorum basis aspere ac profunde punctis, elytrorum apex 

 glaberrimus : caput nigrum: prothorax ferrugineus : elytra basi 

 chalybea, apice nigra, maculis utriusque transversis 3 albidis : 

 abdomen pedesque chalybea. (Corp. long. "35 unc. lat. '2 unc.) 



Inhabits New Holland. In the cabinet of the Entomological Club, 

 taken by Mr. Imeson at Sydney. 



Clerus splendidus. Nitidissimus, pilosus : caput subtiliter punc- 

 tum ; prothorax rugosvxs, medio longitudinaliter impressus : 

 elytra apicibus pracsertim aspere ac profunde excavata : fusco- 

 asneus, fulgore metallico laetus ; antenna) flavae, scutellum aurco- 

 villosum : utriusque elytri macula ante, fascia post medium 

 albidis signata : femora et tarsi subtus testacea. Corp. long. "5 

 unc. lat. •! unc. 



Inhabits New Holland. In the cabinet of the Entomological Club, 

 taken by Mr. Davis, near Adelaide. 



