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of these. These variations in the morphology and coloration 
do not, however, permit of the establishment even of definite 
geographical forms, and much less can they be separated 
into distinct species. 
I have before me a very long series from the following 
localities :—Bloemfontein, Orange Free State; Pretoria ; 
Deelfontein ; Namaqualand ; Smithsfield district; Albert 
district. 
The synonymy of Stal’s species with those of Walker is 
beyond any doubt. 
8. Paraparya brevipennis, sp. n. 
6. Body slender, strongly compressed laterally. Antennz 
reaching the hind margin of the pronotum ; their first and 
second joints cylindrical ; the third to eighth joints strongly 
flattened, triangular ; third joint the widest and longer than 
any other except the sixth, which is as long as the third ; 
the fourth joint shorter than half the first and about twice 
as broad as long ; the fifth joint about twice as long as the 
fourth, slightly narrower than the latter, and a little longer 
than broad ; the sixth joint much longer than broad, a little 
longer and distinctly narrower than the fifth ; the seventh 
joint much narrower than the sixth and distinctly shorter 
than half the latter, broader than long ; the eighth as broad 
as the seventh, but distinctly longer; all the remaining 
joints subrotundate, only slightly flattened, strongly punc- 
tured throughout ; the apical joint conical. Face strongly 
reclinate, rugulosely ridged; frontal ridge between the fas- 
tigium and the median ocellum subparallel (only slightly 
narrowed in the middle of that distance) and gradually 
widening below the ocellum, sulcate throughout, with a few 
longitudinal rugosities in its lower part. Fastigium of the 
vertex, as seen in profile, distinctly shorter than the eye, 
though longer than its half; when seen from above it is 
much longer than broad, with the apex regularly rounded 
aud sides parallel; its surface is. slightly impressed, with 
irregular longitudinal rugosities and a well-developed median 
keel extending from its apex to the pronotum, though lower 
in the bind part of the occiput. The occiput and the cheeks 
longitudinally rugulose. Pronotum with the longitudinal 
ridges on the disc more dense and regular in the metazona ; 
its median keel rather thick, well developed throughout, cut 
by the transverse sulcus far behind the middle; the lateral 
keels as thick as the median, very feebly concave; the fore 
