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on the sides; and their elytra slightly smoky, although to a 

 much less extent than in manjineUaS^) 



Rhinotia elytrura, Pasc. 

 This species may be readily identified by its very strongly 

 convex metasternum and mucronate elytra. It is almost 

 certainly the species commented upon by Lacordaire (6) as 

 being in Paris under the name (evidently M.S.) of spini- 

 pen?iis, and as having the elytra truncate and denticulate at 

 apex with the suture spinose. 



var. BELLA, n. var. 

 Three specimens from New South Wales (Jenolan, Bulli, 

 and Sydney) differ from the typical form in having the 

 greater portion of the elytra black ; the red in these specimens 

 is confined to the margins, to a more or less small space at 

 the apex, and then follows the line of the suture on the second 

 and third interstices, then is confined to the second, and then 

 at the middle becomes sutural, finally disappearing almost 

 at the scutellum. 



ISACANTHA DERMESTIVENTRIS, Boi. 



fascicular is, H. & J. 

 pect oralis, Er. (Rhinotia). ^^^^ 

 var. fumigata, Germ. (Belus). 

 This is a very variable species, ranging in length from 

 9 to 13, and in width from 2| to 4^ mm. The clothing of 

 the elytra varies from almost entirely greyish, but with a 

 few minute dark spots, to almost entirely dark; the dark 

 clothing is generally in spots (many of which have a velvety 

 appearance) of which there is often a large one on each side 

 of suture about the middle. Ochreous pubescence is often 

 scattered about and sometimes rather thickly so on the suture. 

 On one Victorian specimen the surface (more noticeably 

 towards the suture than elsewhere) is thickly covered with 

 small white spots, many of which are somewhat ochreous 

 (although not at all eye-like in character) at the sides. The 

 clothing on the prothorax is also variable. The rostrum varies 



(5) This species is very close to hoemoptera, but apart from 

 its smoky elytra it may be distinguished by the terminal joint of 

 its antennae being longer and by its somewhat more prominent 

 post-scutellar hump. 



(6) Gen. Coleop., VI., p. 526, note 1. 



(7) A rather curious mistake occurs in Erichson's description 

 of this insect. He says "Coleoptera thorace paulo longiora,' evi- 

 dently meaning 'Hatiora" ; as the elytra are more than thrice the 

 length of the prothorax. 



