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LAMELLICOENES. 

 PHTLLOTOCrS. 



P. occidentalism sp. nov, P. assimili affinis ; latius, pallide testa- 

 ceus, nitidus, el3'trorum apice (vix) abdomineque fuscis ; 

 prothoracis angulis posticis rotimdatis; elytris leviter 

 punctato-striatis ; tibiis anticis (? maris solum) externe 

 bidentatis. Long., 8i-9 mm. 

 Eatber closely allied to P. Macleayi, Eiscb., and P. assimilis, 

 Macl., but a broader and sborter insect tban eitber, witb tbe 

 bind angles o£ tbe tborax rounded off, tbe sculpture of tbe 

 elytra fainter, and tbeir apex almost devoid of fuscous sbading. 

 My specimens all appear to be males. Tbe anterior tibise are 

 bidentate externally, and tbe claws of tbe anterior tarsi are 

 only very moderately tbickened, witb very little, if any, differ- 

 ence inter se. 



Several specimens of tbis insect were sent to me from Wes- 

 tern Australia by E. Meyrick, Esq., B.A. 



P. MeyricM, sp. nov. Minus convexus, niger, obscure irides- 

 cens, sparsim albo-birtus ; an tennis (clava excepta), pedi- 

 busque (tarsis piceis exceptis) squalide testaceis ; elytris 

 (sutura marginibusque exceptis) pallide testaceis ; capite 

 protboraceque sparsim subtilius punctatis, elytris leviter 

 punctato-striatis ; tibiis anticis (? maris solum) externe 

 bidentatis ; tarsorum anticorum unguiculis (? maris solum) 

 modice dilatatis, subsequalibus. Long., 61-7 mm. 

 Var. — E-ufus ; capite, pal pis, et maculis in protborace nonnullis, 

 nigris ; elytris albidis piceo-marginatis. 

 Tbe iridescence of tbis species is not very conspicuous (in 

 tbe pale variety it is scarcely discernible) ; tbe suture of tbe 

 elytra is blackened only very narrowly ; tbe marginal blacken- 

 ing or infuscation of tbe same is scarcely traceable along tbe 

 base, at tbe base of tbe external margin is scarcely as wide as 

 an interstice between tbe elytral striae, widens towards tbe 

 apex till it is about tbree times as wide as at tbe base, and 

 tben becomes merged in an apical cloud of tbe same colour, 

 wbicb occupies nearly a quarter tbe lengtb of tbe elytra. Tbe 

 wbitisb bairs witb wbicb tbe insect is furnisbed are cbiefly on 

 tbe underside, and fringing tbe margins. I am not quite sure 

 of tbe sex of my two specimens ; but from tbe bidentation of 

 tbe anterior tibiae and tbe decided (tbougb equal and not very 

 strong) dilation of tbe anterior claws I expect tbey are males. 

 Tbe basal joint of tbe posterior tarsi is sborter tban tbe 

 second. 



Perbaps somewbat allied to P. iridescens, Macl. (a species 

 tbat I am not sure I know). Judging by Mr. Macleay's brief 

 description (dealing only witb size, colour, and pubescence), 



