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Clerus simplex. Nitidus, pilosus, punctus, nigro-aeneus : scutel- 

 lum niveo-tomentosum : prothorax utrinque antice et postice, 

 metathorax utrinque, segmentaque abdominis subtus maculis 

 niveo-tomentosis signata : antennae feiTugineae : femora pilis al- 

 bidis obsita. (Corp. long. '45 unc. lat. •]25 unc.) 



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

 taken by Mr. Davis near Adelaide. 



Clerus ohscurus. Opacus, pilosus, punctus, niger, supra tinctura 

 purpurea, subtus virescenti obscure ornata : pectus et abdomen 

 subtus quoque femora pilis albis insita : scutellum et antennae 

 nigra. (Coi-p. long. '5 unc. lat. '125 unc.) 



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

 taken by Mr. Davis near Adelaide. 



Clerus pnlcher. Nitidus, pilosus, punctus, nigro-aeneus, fulgore 

 instabili metallico laetissimus : antennae fulvae : scutellum pilis 

 albis obsitum : utroque elytro macula magna mediana fulva or- 

 nato : abdomen subtus et femora pilis niveis passim obsita ; tibiae 

 et tarsi fusca. (Corp. long. '325 unc. lat. "1 unc.) 



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

 taken by Mr. Davis, near Adelaide. 



Clerus honestus. Nitidus, pilosus : prothorax punctus : elytra basi 

 punctis profundis, magnis, confluentibus, rugosa ; versus apicem 

 laevigata ; apice ipso lanugine argentea vestito : nigro-fuscus : 

 antennae testaceae ; elytra fascia communi mediana lutea ornata; 

 ante fasciam vestigiis testaceis obscuris signata ; utroque elytro 

 prope basim fasciculus dorsalis setanim nigrarum : femora fusca, 

 tibiis tarsisque testaceis. (Corp. long. "6 unc. lat. "175 unc.) 



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

 taken on Kanguroo Island. It has a very striking similarity to Clerus 

 fasciculatus. 



JOHN VAN VOORST, ^<Srr«r^ii*' paternoster row. 



