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(Page 124.) 
PANESTHIA DILATATA, Sawss. (Rev. Zool., 346, 64 (male); Mel. 
Orth., I., 105). 
“Sculpture of pronotum sometimes little apparent, V-shaped 
ridge strongly developed. The female (according to Brunner in 
litteris) with two stout, acute, perpendicularly erect spines o 
the sixth abdominal segment. (Dimensions not given.). ) 
Habitat—New Holland” (Australia). 
Panesthia regina, Sauss. (Mel. Orth., I., 39, 105, fig. 24). 
Synonymous with P. morio, Brunner. 
(Page 126.) , 
Panesthia cribrata, Sauss.—=P. savonica, Serv. 
‘One of the numerous varieties.”—Saussure (Mel. Orth., I.,- 
106). . 
PANESTHIA Kraussiana, Sauss. (Mel. Orth., II, 150). 
“Chestnut, shining, wingless. Head concealed, band from the 
eyes to the clypeus yellow. Thorax on both sides with a broad 
orange band. Pronotum granulate, in front entire, reflexed. 
Abdomen near margin punctate, reddish. Supra-anal lamina 
subcrenulate in the middle. Tarsi yellow beneath. 
Length of body (female) ... soe, <4) aim 
Length of pronotum ae ee Oe 
Width of pronotum se ie, boro= 1D 
Width of abdomen a RP Gels RN e- 
Habitat—Melbourne” (Victoria). 
PANESTHIA LAEVICOLLIS, Sawss. (Mel. Orth., [T., 151). 
Blackish chestnut. Pronotum shining, foremargin entire, disk 
angularly impressed. Elytra marginally punctate. Supra-anal 
lamina cranulate. 
Length of body (female) a w= 420, allie 
Length of pronotum ... vy eee Ph.) 
Width of pronotum .... i? -nst, gh Ona 
Width of abdomen oe ree S55 
Habitat—New Holland” (Australia). 
Among the specimens received from Mr. C. French is a male 
which may be mated with the above on account of the conformity 
of structure of the pronotum, color, size, &c.. I therefore add 
its description. 
Male. JBlackish chestnut, shining. Head prominent, con- 
colorous ; clypeus pale yellow; antenne and palpi brown. 
Pronotum subhexagonal, entire in front and not reflexed ; 
tubercle scarcely perceptible; anterior lateral margin broad 
