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ruptas 4 vel 5 formantibus, in elytris ut Unese varie con- 

 torts maculseque condensatis, corpus subtus pedesque dense 

 sat sequaliter (nihilo minus hie illic, prsesertiru in metasterno 

 et abdominis lateribus interrupte) et antennarum articulos 

 2 um — 8 am ad basin vestientibus ; oculis permagnis ; capite 

 prothoraceque irregulariter sat sparsim vix profunde punc- 

 tulato ; hoc transversim subquadrato, transversim plicato ; 

 elytris fere ut prothorax punctulatis, granulis nonnullis 

 basin versus instructis, ad apicem rotundatim vix truncatis. 

 Long. 14-16 1. ; lat., 5-5J 1. 



Closely allied to R. (Penthea) Saundersi, Pasc., but differing 

 from it by its very much larger eyes, the space between which 

 is densely clothed with even white pubescence, the spots and 

 patches of pubescence on its elytra considerably larger though of 

 similar form and arrangement, and its narrower and more 

 elongate form. The antennae of the male are a trifle longer (of 

 the female a trifle shorter) than the body I take the essential 

 distinction of Rhytiphora from Penthea to lie in the less fine 

 granulation of the eyes ; tested by that character this species 

 and Saimdersi, Pasc, appertain to Rhytiphora. 



Central Australia ; taken by Professor Spencer ; sent to me by 

 Mr. French. 



