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magna ante apicem, antennis, palpis, peclibusque (his femori- 



bus plus minus piceis), rufescentibus. Long., 1^1.; lat., ^1. 



Yar. ? ohscuripes. Capite, prothoracis lateribus, femoribus 



omnibus, et tibiis 4 posterioribus, piceis. 



The red spot on the elytra occupies the posterior declivity, and 



is not very conspicuous anywhere, but most so close to the suture; 



it does not quite reach the apex. The sides of the metasternum 



and the ventral segments are distinctly punctulate, the middle 



portion of the former finely wrinkled transversely. There is a 



small sixth ventral segTaent ; the first ventral suture is very fine, 



but distinct. The puncturation of the upper surface is very much 



like that of the common S. flavifrons, but appears a little less 



asperate. In most examples the reddish tone is less decided on 



the head than on the other red parts. 



The puncturation of the var.? is slightly feebler, and more sparse 

 than in the type ; it is very likely to be a distinct species, but 

 may possibly be the other sex of the same. 



The type was collected in Western Australia by E. Meyrick^ 

 Esq., the var. ? near Port Lincoln by myself. 



^S'. Poonindiensis, sp. nov. Breviter ovalis ; pubescens ; sat 

 convexus ; sat nitidus ; niger ; capite, prothoracis angulis 

 anticis margineque antico, antennis, palpis, femoribus 

 anticis, et tibiis tarsisque omnibus, testaceis ; elytris obscure 

 rufo-umbratis, epipleuris plus minus rufescentibus ; capite 

 subtilius sat crebre, prothorace vix perspicue, elytris sub- 

 tiliter sat crebre, punctulatis. Long., 1^1. (vix); lat. f 1. 

 1 Sexus alter. Capite (labro excepto) piceo. 

 In the type the reddish tone on the elytra is comparatively 

 slight, and is vaguely diffused over the sides and apex ; in the 

 specimen mentioned as " ? Sexus alter " obscure red is the prevail- 

 ing colour of the elytra, black being confined to a common space 

 included within a line on either side running from the humeral 

 callus obliquely towards the middle of the suture, and thence 

 continued parallel and close to it to the apex. The puncturation 

 of the elytra is much like that of S. Meyricki, but the impunctate 

 prothorax renders this insect very distinct. The middle of the 

 metasternum is scarcely w^rinkled ; there are five ventral seg- 

 ments ; the first ventral suture is distinct, but fine. 

 Poonindie, near Port Lincoln. 



S. Casuarincv, sp. nov. Breviter ovalis ; pubescens ; minus con- 

 vexus ; nitidus ; brunneo-ferrugineus ; capite, prothorace 

 (disco piceo excepto), antennis, palpis, pedibusque (his 

 femoribus posticis exceptis), epipleuris, et abdominis apice, 

 testaceis ; metasterno et abdominis segmentis basalibus non- 

 nullis piceis ; capite subtiliter sat crebre, prothorace vix 



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