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arises. The size also is slightly smaller (2 1/4 lines) than that (2 1/2) 

 of Ihe type. 



Leniidia plumbea Gorh. 



There are two spécimens in the Macieay Muséum from South 

 Australia, which appear to belong to this species, but they differ 

 from the description in being smaller. — 3-31/6 lines, instead 

 of3 3/4. 



Lemidia elongata Gorh. 



There are two spécimens in the Macieay Muséum which agrée with 

 the description of this species, except that in one of them the four 

 hind tibiœ are dark, and in the other the antennœ are darker than 

 the palpi. 



Var. A. — Médian fascia ofelytra entirely absent, four hind tibiœ 

 partlydark (S. Australia). 



Lemidia simulans Blackb.(fig. 6-8). 



On some spécimens of this species the elytral markings are 

 larger and much more clearly defmed than in others. On some 

 spécimens also the dise of the prothorax is feebly diluted with red. 



Hab : N. S. VVales, Victoria, S. Australia, Tasmania. 



Lemidia pictipes Bladkb. 



The hind femora of this species are somelimes entirely pale, 

 sometimes pale at base and apex and occasionally only at extrême 

 base; the other femora are also variable but to a less extent, the 

 front pair being nearly always entirely pale. On one spécimen the 

 base of the head instead of being black from eye to eye, has a large 

 wide bilobed somewhat heart-shaped blotch. 



Hab. : N. S. Wales : Wollongong, National Park, Jenolan, 

 Sydney. 



L. nitens Neum. (fig. 49). — Hab. : N. S. Wales : Victoria, Tas- 

 mania. 



L. hilaris Neum. (rig.48). — Hab. : N. S. Wales : Victoria, Tas- 

 mania, S. Australia. 



L. mathina Neum. (fig. 54). — Hab. : Tasmania, Victoria. 



L. concinna Gorh. (fig. 52). — Hab. : N. S. Wales: Mount Victo- 

 ria, Sydney, Wollongong. 



