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of some Species of Haltica. 
Species 6. H. ovata. 
H. ovata, brevis, lasvis, testacea; oculis nigris; corpore subtus, 
femoribusque posticis fulvis ; sutura nigrescenti ; thorace 
nonnunquam fulvo. 
Long. corp. 1-1- lin. 
Habitat near King George’s Sound. 
Species 7. II. variegata. 
H. testaceus, fusco-variegatus ; abdomine piceo ; thorace brevi, 
punctulatissimo, sulco transverso foveisque duabus distinctis; 
elytris punctato-striatis. 
Long. corp. 1 lin. 
Habitat Van Diemen’s Land. 
Obs. — From the remarkable colouring of this species, I at first 
doubted its being a Haltica. The three specimens which I have 
examined vary a little in colour. The head is brown ; the thorax 
is of a chestnut brown hue ; the elytra are yellowish, with the 
suture and outer margin brown : there are likewise two clouded 
spots at the base, and an interrupted band in the middle, which 
extends to the outer margin on each side, but not to the suture. 
Species 8. H. labialis. 
H. ovata, testacea, ore nigro, sutura fuscescente ; thorace levi- 
ter punctato ; lined transversd foveisque duabus, in parte 
posteriore ; elytris punctato-striatis, interstitiis laevibus. 
Long. corp. § lin. 
Habitat near Sydney. 
Obs. — Less than Haltica nemorum. 
Species 9. H. jiicea. 
H. picea ; thorace impunctato, in parte posteriore lined trans- 
versd profunde impresso, et foveas duas exhibente ; elytris 
punctato-striatis ; pedum quatuor anticorum tibiis antenna- 
rumque basi, piceo-testaceis. 
Long. corp. ^ lin. 
Habitat King George’s Sound. 
Obs. — Less than the last species. 
Species 10. II. bivittata. 
H. sub-ovata, nigra ; elytris strigd flavida longitudinali. 
Long. corp. -J lin. 
Habitat near King George’s Sound. 
Obs. — This species very closely resembles II. nemorum , but is 
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