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NOTES ON THE GENIIS LEMIDIA 



WITH DESCRIPTIONS OF NEW SPECIES. 



Uy Arthur-AI. I^ea. 



(Plates II and III,) 



The genus Lemidia is one of the most typical of Australian 

 Cleridœ, and is confined (with the exception of a single species 

 from New Zealand) to Australia and Tasmania. Most of the species 

 are to be taken on flowers or fohage; but several are attracted to 

 newly barked or fallen trees. 



Many of the species are very variable, especially as to the shape 

 and size of the elytral markings, the colours of the legs, and the 

 présence, or otherwise, of a prothoracic blotch. Although many 

 of the species differ from others to a striking degree in the size and 

 disposition of the punctures, especially on the elytra, there are so 

 many intermediate forms that for the table supplied herewith it 

 was found impossible to rely upon there for a main distinguishing 

 feature. Similarly with the comparative length and width of the 

 prothorax and the clothing; so that despite the liability to variation 

 of the colours thèse hâve had to be relied upon to a much greater 

 extent than appears désirable. But the species hère dealt with may 

 be naturally grouped as follows : 



GROUP 1. 



Alternata, Australiœ, hella, carissima, dia, elongata, flavifrons, 

 flavovana, hieroglyphica, lahiata, militaris, nigrolateralis, pluni' 

 hea, sexspilota, simulans, suturalis, tasmanica, variicollis, villosa. 



GROUP 2, CLOSE TO GROUP 1. 



AtricepSy exilis, flavipes, Frenchi, gracilis, Griffithi, kingensis, 

 meridio7ialis, oblique fasciata. 



GROUP 3. 



Bïlineatra, cicatricosa, nigrovaria, pallidipennis, quadricolor. 



GROUP 4. 

 Mastersi, latieeps. 



GROUP 5. 

 Hilaris, leoparda, nitens, sexmaculata. 



