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



Another variety from N. S. Wales differs from variety 

 roei only by having the base and apex of femora pallid. 



Still another variety from N. S. Wales has the scutellum 

 black, femora pallid and pale elytral margin conjoined at 

 apex, with the three basal joints diluted with red. 



Dr. Baly refers the species to his genus Euphyma. 



Cryptocephalus speciosus, Boi. 

 (Plates XXII, XXV, figs. 21, 138.) 



A common species and one of the very few Australian 

 members of the genus in which the markings do not appear 

 to vary. 



Hah. N. S. Wales : Tamworth ; Queensland : Bris- 

 bane, Somerset, Townsville, Moreton Bay. 



Cryptocephalus castus, Suff. 



(Plate XXII, figs. 22, 23.) 



This is a fairly common species with slightly variable 

 markings. 

 Hob. W. Australia; S. Australia. 



Cryptocephalus parenthetic us, Suff. 

 (Plates XXII, XXIV, figs. 24, 25, 26, 27, 120, 121.) 



This is a very variable species. The prothoracic mark- 

 ings consist of three longitudinal black bands of very 

 variable size and occasionally conjoined. The dark parts 

 of the elytra may cover the greater part of their surface or 

 a small portion only. In some Brisbane specimens the 

 dark elytral markings consist of a narrow semicircular 

 basal edging commencing on the shoulders and conjoined 

 behind scutellum, a narrow sutural edging and a rather 

 small oblong spot near the apex of each elytron ; in a speci- 

 men from Rockhampton the colour is as in these except 

 that the apical spot is wanting, in others from Brisbane the 

 apical spot is semi-connected with the suture by a series of 

 small spots. The under-surface and appendages appear to 

 be constant in coloration. 



Hob. S. Australia ; Victoria ; N. S. Wales : Sydney, 

 Goulburn, Forest Reefs, Windsor, Ropes Creek, Hay; 

 Queensland : Brisbane, Rockhampton, Ipswich. 



