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gradually increasing in thickness for about one-half the length, 

 and then swelling into a truncate knob ; and bearing no slight 

 resemblance to an aboriginal's " waddy." 



The species is very distinct from all the other members of the 

 genus. 



The whole genus, as far as is now known, consists of the 

 following species : — 



1. Articerus armatus., Dalman, the type of the genus. 



2. A. (Fustiger) Braziliensis. I. 0. Westwood, S. America. 



3. A. (Fustiger) Fuchsii. Brendel, Tennesee. 



4. A. (''Fustiger) regius R. L. K., New South Wales. 



5. A. Fortnumi. Hope, South Australia. 



6. A. Bostochii. Pascoe, Western Australia. 



7. A. Odewahiii. Pascoe, South Australia. 



8. A. curvicornis. I. 0. Westwood, N. S. W. and Victoria. 



9. A. hreviceps. R. L. K., New South Wales. 



10. A. angusticoUis. I. O. Westwood, N. S. W. and Victoria. 



11. A. setipes. I. 0. Westwood, N. S. W., South Australia, 



and Victoria. 



12. A. Duhoulayii. Waterhouse, Western Australia. 



13. A. Spriacus. Saulcy, Syria. 



