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3.3. Pronoturu nigrum, flavo-signatum. 

 4. Prozona nigra, metazona flava, 



nigro-maculata 3. atriceps, Kirby. 



4.4. Pronotum nigrum, utrinque flavo- 



limbatum 4. modesta, Borm. 



1.1. Scutellum pronoto brevius 5. ophthalmica, Dohrn, 



Pyge atriceps, Kirby. 



P. atriceps, Kirby, is a curious species, in which the pro- 

 notum has a very characteristic coloration ; the prozona is 

 entirely black and the metazona clear yellow, with an ill- 

 defined black spot in the centre. At first glance it appears 

 that the wing-scales are yellow ; as a matter of fact, it is the 

 first dorsal segment which is clear yellow and shows up 

 beyond the very short elytra, which are quite black, so that 

 this yellow segment is in striking contrast, especially as the 

 rest of the abdomen is black. The wings themselves are 

 present as small black leathery flaps, just exposed under the 

 costa of the elytra. This appearance is so deceptive that it 

 misled Kirby, who described the wing-scales as yellow, an 

 easy slip to make. The elytra themselves are rather narrowed 

 at the apex, and the surface is scabrous. The fold separating 

 the dorsal from the lateral surfaces is marked by a row of 

 granulations that form a keel. 



The species is described from Eockhampton in Queensland. 

 I have two from the Mallee District in Victoria. 



It is possible that this species is identical with P. ophthal- 

 mica, Dohrn, recorded from Moreton Bay (Queensland) and 

 also from Tenasserim, but the examples from the latter 

 locality may prove to be distinct. 



The following species which have been included in Pygidi- 

 crana remain to be ranged in this system : — 



P. guttata, Borm. (Celebes) : probably in Dicrania. P* 

 quadriguttata, Kirby, is a synonym. 



P. papua, Borm. (New Guinea) : probably in Pygidicrana. 



P. peruviana, Eehn (Peru), is a Pyragra, judging from the 

 illustration. 



P. hvida, Borelli (East Africa) : the male is unknown ; 

 probably in Dicrania. 



P. egregia, Kirby (Brazil) : male unknown ; apparently 

 allied to P. v-nigrum, 



P. bivittata, Erichs. (Brazil) : apparently related to P. v-ni- 

 grum. 



