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of these. These variations in the morphology and coloration 

 do not, however, ()ernnt ot" the establishment even of definite 

 geogra[)hicul forms, and mneh less can they be separated 

 into distinct species. 



1 have before me a very long series from the following 

 localities: — Bloemfontein, Orange Free State; Pretoria; 

 Deelfontein ; Nanuujualand ; iSmithstield district; Albert 

 district. 



The synonymy of Stal's species with those of Walker is 

 beyond any doubt. 



8. Paraparya brevipeiinis^ sp. n. 



cJ . Body slender, strongly compressed laterally. Antenna3 

 reaching the hind margin of the prouotum ; their first and 

 second joints cylindrical ; the third to eighth joints strongly 

 flattened, triangular ; third joint the widest and longer than 

 any other except the sixth, which is as long as the third ; 

 the fourth joint shorter than half tiie first and about twice 

 as broad as long ; the fifth joint about twice as long as the 

 fourth, slightly narrower than the latter, and a little longer 

 tliau broad ; the sixth joint much longer than broad, a little 

 longer and distinctly narrower than the fifth ; the seventh 

 joint much narrower than the sixth and distinctly shorter 

 than half the latter, broader than long ; the eighth as broad 

 as the seventh, but distinctly longer ; all the remaining 

 joints subrotundate, only slightly flattened, strongly punc- 

 tured throughout ; the apical joint conical. Face strongly 

 reclinate, rugulosely ridged ; frontal ridge between the fas- 

 tigium and the median ocellum subparallel (only slightly 

 narrowed in the middle of that distance) and gradually 

 widening below the ocellum, sulcate throughout, with a few 

 longitudinal rugosities in its lower part. Fastigium of the 

 vertex, as seen in profile, distinctly shorter than the eye, 

 though longer than its half; when seen from above it is 

 much longer than broad, witii the apex regularly rcAuided 

 and sides parallel ; its surface is slightly impressed, with 

 irregular longitudinal rugosities aiul a well-developed median 

 keel extending from its a])ex to the pronotum, though lower 

 in the hind pait of the occiput. The occiput and the cheeks 

 longitudinally rugulose. Fronotum with the longitudinal 

 ridges on the disc more dense and regular in the metazona ; 

 its median keel rather thick, well developed throughout, cut 

 by the transverse sulcus far behind the middle; tlie lateral 

 keels as thick as the median, very feebly concave; the fojc 



