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stripe usually has a distinct coppery-green gloss, and is wider than 

 ttie latéral one ; in shape it is much as in Simsoni, but at its apex is 

 usLia'ly connected with a subapical infascate or black spot; this 

 spot however, is sometimes absent. The size and shape are almost 

 exactly as in Simsoiii, but apart from the very différent colour of 

 the prothorax, the elytral sculpture (although of the same nature) 

 is decidedly coarser; in fact from certain directions the elytra appear 

 to be covered with small irregular granules, thèse being more 

 conspicuous on the dark parts than elsewhere. 



Leinidia variicollis n. sp. (fig. 13-14). 



Black, with a copery green gloss; head (except middle of base) 

 tips of prothorax and of abdominal segments (parts of legs excep- 

 ted) of a ralher dingly flavous; elytra subflavous, each with a dark 

 irregular stripe extending from the base almost to the apex. With 

 sparse, straggling hairs, and rather long sparse pubescence. 



Head not very wide, with small dense punctures; inter-ocular 

 foveœ apparing as a shallow, circular, longitudinally divided and 

 feeble médian impression. Prothorax apparently slightly longer 

 than wide, sides moderately rounded, constrictions traceable across 

 apex but not across middle of base ; with dense, rugose punctures. 

 Elytra parallel sided almost to apex; with dense, fairly large, 

 clearly defmed punctures, becoming not much smaller posteriorly, 

 and towards the base appearing in feeble rows. — Length 

 3 1/2-3 3/4 mill. 



Hab. : S. Australia (type in Macleay Muséum). 



On the type the dark stripe on each elytron commences on the 

 shoulder and is fairly regular to the middle, where it is suddenly 

 interrupted (but not completely divided) by an enlargement of the 

 pale suturai marking, and it is again similarly interrupted one 

 fourth from the apex. The apex of its hind femora and the four hind 

 tarsi are infuscated. In a second spécimen the entire dise of the 

 prothorax is pale, the dark elytral stripes are interrupted only at 

 the middle, and the apex of the four hind femora and ail the tarsi 

 are infuscated. 



Lemidia nigrolateralis n. sp. (fig, 15). 



Flavous; scutellum, spot in middle of under surface of head, 

 meso-and metasternum, sides of prosternum, tipofhind tibise and 

 tips of hind tarsal joints black ; elytra paler than prothorax but 

 with a dark latéral stripe. With straggling hairs, rather shorter and 

 denser than usual, and shorter on elytra than elsewhere. 



