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not entirely black; the only parts also of the legs that are dark are 

 the hind knees and tarsi. 



On the two spécimens the second spot on the elytra is certainly 

 variable, as on one it is narrowly connected with the basai oblong 

 spot near the suture, whilst on the other it is almost connected 

 with the basai spot near the side; consequently itis of very différent 

 shape in the two. 



Lemidia flavolineata Wetsw. (fig. 55). 



There are two spécimens of this species in the Macleay Muséum, 

 one measuring 2 1/4 the other 2 1/2 lines. The larger spécimen bas 

 the four front legs pallid, but the smaller one bas ail the femora 

 dark. 



Hab. : S. Australia. 



Lemidia tasmanica White. (fig. 4-5). 

 Var. apicalis Schenk (1). 



Ail the markinks on the elytra of this species are more or less 

 slightly variable in size,and their intensity of colour is also variable. 

 The legs (except for a slight occasional infuscation of the tarsi) are 

 sometimes entirely pale, but in two spécimens before me the hind 

 legs (except the base of femora and of tibiœ) are entirely dark, in 

 three others the hind tarsi and tips of the hind tibise are dark. 

 On two spécimens (one from Tasmania and one from Victoria) there 

 is a large black spot on each side of the head at the base, the space 

 between being ferruginous, thèse agreeing with the description of 

 tasmanica ; in others the head is immaculate, there agreeing wiili 

 the description of apicalis. The abdomen varies from partly red aiid 

 black to entirely black. 



Hab. : N, S. Wales : Forest Reefs, Tamworth; Victoria-Diamond 

 Creek; Tasmania. 



Lemidia gracilis Schenk. 



There are nine spécimens before me belonging to this species, 

 and varying from 3 1/4 to 5 1/2 mill. Their front tibias vary from a 

 pale to a dark testaceous ; the front knees (and the middle ones also, 

 but to a less extent) are usually pallid. 



Hab. : Tasmania : Mount Wellington, Hobart, Iluon River. 



(1) Aa apicalis (a vaiùety of maculicolUs) was previously described by Gorham. 



