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3rd joint twice the length of the 2ncl ; 4-8 of nearly equal 

 length, but becoming more slender, terminal three joints 

 rainutel}'^ pubescent. 



Legs elongate and maculate. 



Underside nigro-fuscous, with depressed ochry setfB. 

 Epijjleurse broad and plane. 



Undoubtedly nearly allied to S. simplex, but differing 

 therefrom in its broader thorax, which, moreover, is quite 

 distinctly nodose above ; the humeral angles are wider and 

 less rounded, and tlie elytral nodosities are more numerous, 

 though very much smaller than those seen on 5^. creaatas, 

 S. dorsalis, and S. hv.Untns. 



licngth 44-0^, brraflth l|-2 lines, 



Pelorus Sound. I'ouiid by Mr. J. J. Walker. 



Var. — Joints 4 and 5 of the antenn?e slightly longer, more 

 slender, and less setose. Thorax narrower, 1^ line. The 

 antemedian elytral nodosities obsolete. This probably is a 

 stxual variety. 



Paraphyla.v sternaUs, sp. n. 



Subquadrate, covered with a hard coating of fuscous sappy 

 n atter, through this some dark setse protrude ; when de- 

 nuded the surface is found to be slightly shining infuscate 

 red. 



Head smooth, much wider in line with the eyes than it is 

 elsewhere, so that these organs appear very prominent ; the 

 clypeus is a little longer and narrower than is the case in 

 P. binodosns, and there is a fine central longitudinal groove 

 between the eyes which is lacking in that sj)ecies. Antenna 

 with the basal joint transversely quadrate and having a very 

 slender basal attachment ; 2nd hardly longer than 1st; 3rd 

 stout, oviform, about twice the length of the preceding one ; 

 joints 4-8 oviform, each becoming slightly shorter and 

 narrower, all these more or less dark and somewhat scabrous ; 

 yth triangular, longer than broad, slender at base, distinctly 

 longer than 8th, 10th of similar form, but rather shorter 

 and broader, 1 1th rotundate — these last three red, with less 

 and finer pubescence, their outstanding setse also are much 

 finer. Thorax cordiform, transverse ; the sides, when 

 cleaned, appear flat, with an obtuse lateral lobe partially 

 covering the front thigh ; behind this they are curvedly 

 narrowed, so that there is no trace of posterior angles; the 

 disk is abruptly elevated, and bears two conspicuous nodosities 

 in front, which are separated by a deep channel. Scutellum 

 obsolete. Elytra quadrate, abruptly deflexed and contracted 

 apically, their basal portion depressed and deeply incurved ; 



