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carinato; lamellis abdominalibus haud integris. Long., 
2, 1.; lat. =, 1. 
Among the Coccinellide taken by Mr. Koebele are specimens 
from various localities in Queensland, N.S. Wales, and Victoria 
which agree in presenting the structural characters of the 
example here described, and are all distinguished by their very 
fine (scarcely distinct) puncturation, and by being of a rufo- 
testaceous colour with a more or less distinct infuscate triangular 
spot, with its base on the base of the elytra, and its apex on the 
suture at about one-third of the length of the same from the 
scutellum. In some of these the head is infuscated, and in some 
the middle part of the prothorax is more or less stained with 
black ; some have also two small infuscate spots placed longi- 
tudinally on the hinder part of the disc of each elytron. I think, 
though not without hesitation, that they all belong to one 
variable species. I have, however, selected a well-marked 
example from Queensland for description, and consider it possible 
that some of the specimens I treat as varieties may yet prove to 
be distinct species. The insect is very near S. imsidiosus, Blackb., 
from 8.W. Australia, but is certainly, I think, distinct by its 
more needle-point puncturation, which is less closely placed on 
the elytra. 
Queensland, &e. 
S. jocosus, sp. nov. Ovalis; pubescens; modice convexus ; minus 
nitidus ; coriaceus, vix distincte punctulatus; niger vel 
piceo-niger, corpore subtus plus minusve rufescenti, antennis 
palpis tibiis anticis tarsis omnibus et elytris postice rufo-tes- 
taceis, hismaculis binis magnis transversis(altera antemediana 
lata altera postmediana sat angusta) lete flavis ornatis ; 
posterno medio longitudinaliter depresso, spatio depresso 
minus angusto antrorsum a basi leviter angustato utrinque 
leviter carinato; lamellis abdominalibus haud_ integris ; 
prothoracis basi media sublobata, lobo postice truncato. 
Lone I: ate Gye! 
Easily recognisable by the markings on the elytra, which seem 
constant. They consist of two large bright-yellow transverse 
spots on each elytron, which nearly (but not quite) touch both 
suture and lateral margin. The front one extends from a little 
behind the base to about one-third the length of the elytron, and 
is produced forward in the middle of its front margin. The hind 
one is not much more than half as wide as the other, and is 
situated a little in front of the apex; it is of flexuous form. _ 
Queensland ; taken by Mr. Koebele near Toowoomba on 
Lugenia. 
S. cucullifer, sp. nov. Ovalis; pubescens; modice convexus ; 
