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subtus maculis nonnullis testaceis, antennis (basi testacea 

 excepta) fusco-brunneis ; capite prothoraceque sat Isevibus ; 

 elytris antice sparsim subtiliter (nuUo modo obsolete) postice 

 gradatim minus subtiliter vix magis crebre puiictulatis, 

 stria subsuturali profunde impressa antice extrorsuui vix 

 versa. Long , 1 1.; lat., J 1. 



My unique example of this insect is unfortunately not in con- 

 dition to render advisable the manipulation that would be 

 required to remove it from the gum in which it is deeply im- 

 bedded and clean it sufficiently for an examination of the punc- 

 turation of its sterna. Its colour and markings are however so 

 entirely different from those of any previously described Aus- 

 tralian Scapliisoma that it is very easily recognizable. The 

 puncturation of the front part of its elytra is much more distinct 

 than in either -S'. novicum, Blackb., or queenslandlcum, Blackb. 

 {it is as strong as in the European S agarici'uum, Leach). 



V^ictoria. 



S. fernshawense, sp. nov. Ovale, modice latum ; nitidum ; 

 glabrum ; brunneo-testaceum, elytris maculis 2 (altera 

 humerali, altera subapicali) nigris sat magnis ornatis, 

 sternis abdomineque (hujus apice excepto) piceis, antennis 

 (basi testacea excepta) obscurioribus; capite prothoraceque 

 sparsim subtiliter (nuUo modo obsolete), elytris grosse minus 

 crebre imequaliter (hie et illic seriatim), punctulatis ; horum 

 stria subsuturali profunde impressa fortiter punctulata, 

 antice extrorsum versa et longe arcuatim continua ; meta 

 sterno in medio subtiliter (latera versus grosse) punctulato. 

 Long., 1 1.; lat., J 1. (vix). 



Very distinct from all the previously described Australian 

 JSca2?hisomata by the extremely coarse puncturation of its elytra, 

 which is intermingled with somewhat less coarse puncturation 

 and here and there runs in rows, especially near the suture and 

 lateral margins. The subsutural stria in front is continued in a 

 ourved row of punctures and merges into a discal row of coarse 

 punctures that runs obliquely backward and almost meets the 

 subsutural stria at the apex of the elytra. There are some 

 rather coarse punctures along the base of the pronotum. 



Victoria, Fernshaw, 



S. novicuni, Blackb. The examination of fairly numerous 

 specimens of Scaphisomcc thac have come under my observation 

 since I described this species has led me to doubt whether the 

 specimen whose characters are set down in my description as 

 those of the male is really conspecific with those on which the 

 rest of the description was founded. I have no evidence of 

 similar sexual characters in any other species, and moreover I 



