358 Mr. A. M. Lea's Notes on 



Cadmus aurantiacus, Chp. 



(Plate XXIV, figs. 112, 113, 114, 115.) 



I have three specimens from Jenolan (where the species 

 appears to be common) which agree with the description 

 of this species except in having the vertex and between 

 the eyes black. The size and density of the prothoracic 

 punctures vary greatly in the species ; the elytra vary in 

 colour from dark brownish-red to almost flavous. 



Var. A. — Prothoracic markings reduced to five small disconnected 

 spots. 



Var. B. — Metasternum, abdomen (except intercoxal process), scu- 

 tellum, part of 1st and the 6th-llth antennal joints, apex of femora 

 and of tibiae and the tarsi black ; prothoracic Y broken up into 

 three (two large and one rather small) disconnected spots. 



Var. C. — Metasternum, abdomen (except intercoxal process), scu- 

 tellum, antennas (except the 2nd, 4th and part of the 1st joints), 

 apical half of femora and of tibia3 and the 1st and 3rd tarsal joints, 

 black. 



All the specimens I have seen are females ; the male is 

 probably very different in appearance and possibly already 

 bears another name. 



Cadmus colossus, Chp. 



Referred by Chapuis to Cadmus, by Baly to Brachycaidus, 

 to which it really belongs. The male of this species appears 

 to be very rare; judging by the only specimen I have seen 

 it differs from the female in being smaller (7 mm.) and 

 darker and with the antennae longer and thinner ; the 

 elytra also are considerablyv rougher. 



Hah. Queensland : Brisbane, Dawson River, Wide Bay, 

 Port Denison ; N. S. Wales : Condobolin. 



Cryptocephalus (Cadmus) pauperculus, Germ. 



(Plate XXII, figs. 12, 13, 14.) 



This is a very variable species and rather common about 

 Sydney. The male is fairly constant in size, but varies 

 from the form described by Germar to one in which the 

 prothorax is almost entirely pale with the elytral markings 

 consisting of a dark basal patch and four (feebly connected 



