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strongly punctulate elytra, and from raucinasus hj its much less- 

 closely and less rugulosely punctured head. 



JI. (Silopa) fumatus, Er. This species belongs to my Section 

 Til., Group II., Sub-group II., having its labrum elevated above 

 the clypeus, its antennae of nine joints, and its claws appendicu- 

 late (tabulated in Proc. L.S., N.S.W., 1889, pp. 662, &c.). It is 

 identical with my H. rapax, the rame of which must conse- 

 quently sink into a synonym of //. fumatus. 



H. (Silopa) hepaticics, Er. I cannot see any character of 

 specific value to separate this species from the preceding 

 (H. fumatus). I think it is a male and fumatus a female. In 

 the two descriptions there does not seem to be any tangible dif- 

 ference beyond that the scutellum of hepaticas is said to be 

 sparsely (of fumatus, not) punctured, and the elytral interstices 

 in hepaticus to be transversely subrugulose. I find these distinc- 

 tions in the two specimens except that the scutellum of fumatus 

 is certainly not absolutely without punctures, though its punc- 

 tures are very evidently less numerous than those of hepaticus. I 

 also observe that the elytral puncturation of hepaticus is a trifle 

 closer than that oi fumatus. And here it may be noted that the 

 puncturation of both scutellum and elytra in the type specimen of 

 IT. rapax, Blackb., is intermediate between that of Erickson's 

 two species. But these very slight differences do not appear to 

 me sufficient to found species on, at any rate unless a study of 

 numerous specimens should show that they are persistent, — and 

 moreover not sexual. 



As I have mentioned previously (P.L.S., N.S.W., 1889, pp. 

 1243-4) Blanchard considers hepatica, Er., a synonym of australis, 

 Guer., and I have not sufficient evidence before me to form a 

 decided opinion as to whether he is right. Unfortunately he 

 does not give his reasons for the determination which could not 

 be of much value unless it was founded on an insjDection of the 

 types. 



//. grajidis. In the remarks on this species (Tr. R. Soc, S.A., 

 1900, p. 113, line 28) " 1891" should be substituted for " 1892." 



MAPHONIA. 



D. seminigra, Kraatz. This seems to me to be identical with 

 D. Parryi, Jans.; the latter is the older name. This synonymy 

 has not (so far as I can ascertain) been noted before. 



BUPRESTID.^. 



STIGMODERA, 



S. Pallas, sp. nov. Sat lata ; sat nitida ; colore variegata, capite 

 prothoraceque cupreis, elytris stramineis (his fasciis cyaneis 

 3 ornatis, — 1* basali lata marginem lateralem antice 



