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Verticalis, Fairm. {iicc W. S. Macl.). Commented on 

 below. 



Ere7nita, Blackb. — A small species having the head red 

 and antennae entirely black and the elytral markings 

 piceous. It should be easily recognised. 



Pretiosus, Blackb. — A small species of quite ordinary 

 colouring, except that in the middle of the elytra there is 

 large, isolated, diamond-shaped, red spot. The type was 

 a female. 



Variegatus, Blackb. — A medium-sized species with 

 peculiar apical markings on the elytra ; no closely allied 

 species are described, but two are known to me, both 

 unfortunately females (as was probably the type). 



The others * may be tabulated as follows : — 



A. Upper surface entirely dark .... 

 AA. Upper surface not entirely dark. 

 B. Prothorax with the apex strongly pro- 

 duced over head 



BB. Prothorax trilobed at apex . . . 

 BBB. Prothorax simple at apex. 



C. Prothorax entirely dark .... 

 CC. Prothorax partly dark. 



a. Antennae simple in both sexes . 

 aa. Antennae with the basal joints 

 distorted in male. 

 b. Extreme apex of elytra dark . 

 hb. Extreme apex pallid. 



c. Pale markings of elytra apical 



only 



CC. Pale markings apical and 

 median. 

 d. Second joint of antennae 

 with two strong pro- 

 jections in male . . . 

 dd. Second joint ditl'ereutly 

 formed, 

 e. Head of male deeply 

 transversely and lon- 

 gitudinally impressed . 

 ee. Head of male not so 

 impressed. 



alleni, n. sp. 



armicoUis, n. sp. 

 sculptus, n. sp. 



trisignatus, Germ. 



flavopictus, n. sp. 



quinquenotatus, Fairm. 



distortus, Blackb. 



plagiaticollis, Fairm. 



orthodoxus, n. sp. 



* Cavicornis was described after this table was prepared. 



