4 Mr. A. M. Lea's List of the 



MORDELLA GRAPHIPTERA, Champ. (Plate I, figs. 3, 4.) 



This species occurs in all the Australian colonies, and is 

 soniewliat variable. One speciiiieu under examination has 

 the markings reduced to five disconnected spots on each 

 elytron. 



MORDELLA AUSTRALIS, Boisd. (Plate I, fig. 12.) 



The specimens I described (Proc. Linn. Soc. N.S.W., 

 1895, p. 288) as probably belonging to this species were 

 sent to Mr. Champion for examination and returned by 

 him as being " —M. alhosiiarsa, Gemming." As, however, 

 the specimens I described are typical of the species, and 

 which can be recognized by means of my description, I 

 have considered it advisable to refer to them as M. aus- 

 tralis, in comparison with several forms described below. 

 The species is common in Tasmania, besides New South 

 Wales and Queensland. 



MORDELLA BALDIENSIS, Blackb. 



From Geraldton and Rottnest Island (W. A.) I have 

 numerous specimens that I cannot distinguish from this 

 species ; they are very closely allied to M. fmcipilis, but 

 differ in possessing red, instead of black spurs. 



MORDELLA V-AUREUM, n. sp. (Plate II, fig. 34.) 



Black ; anterior legs and posterior spurs reddish ; basal joints of 

 antennce dull piceous-brown. Head and prothorax with golden-grey 

 pubescence, the latter with an indistinct median and two lateral dark 

 vittae ; elytra with black pubescence variegated with golden-grey as 

 follows : along suture to near apex, three basal stripes of which the 

 humeral one is most distinct, but joined to the median one, a median 

 fascia irregular at each side, but forming a distinct median V, and 

 two angular subapical spots almost conjoined. Under surface with 

 greyish-white pubescence, variegated with large spots of black at the 

 sides of abdomen. 



Aculeus moderately long and rather thin, regularly decreasing in 

 width, apex slightly obtuse. Posterior spurs unequal, the longest 

 scarcely half the length of first tarsal joint. 



Length 5 m.m.* 



* The leuL'ths given include the aculeus. 



