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The second form is entirely black, except that the head, 

 apex of prothorax, parts of under-snrface and of antennae 

 are often obscurely diluted with red. 



The third (and most abundant) form is of a pale-brown 

 (almost stramineous), with the elytra and base of femora 

 still paler. With age it becomes considerably darker (more or 

 less castaneous). This form comes very close to the description 

 of rufoflava; but it has distinct although rather small pro- 

 thoracic punctures, ('^'^) whereas that species is described as 

 having the prothorax impunctate. Mr. Arrow, however, sent 

 five specimens (three from Moreton Bay) as rufoflava after 

 comparison with the type, and they are quite normal specimens 

 of this variety. 



Four black specimens, from Brisbane, should perhaps be 

 regarded as belonging to the second form, but they are less 

 convex, the bluish gloss is entirely absent, and the elytral 

 punctures are rather more distinct posteriorly (although much 

 smaller than anteriorly) . A specimen from Northern Queens- 

 land agrees with these in sculpture of elytra, but has the 

 sides obscurely flavous from base to apex, and the eyes and 

 prothoracic punctures somewhat smaller. 



Hah. — New South Wales: Tamworth, Clarence River; 

 Queensland: Brisbane, Mount Tambourine, Mackay, Cairns. 



Rhyparida grandis, Baly. 

 Etirydemus insignis, Clip. 

 A specimen (numbered |f , but without locality label) 

 sent by Mr. Arrow as this species, and agreeing with the 

 original descriptions, is simply a large Rhyjparida (to which 

 genus it was originally referred), with bifid claws and front- 

 margins of prosternal episterna gently incurved. Baly 

 described the four hind femora as being armed, but the front 

 ones are also armed, although the tooth on each of these 

 is much less distinct than on the others. Baly recorded the 

 species from New Caledonia; Chapuis recorded E. insignis 

 as from Australia; Lefevre also recorded it' in his catalogue 

 as Australian. Its right to a place in Australian catalogues, 

 however, needs confirmation. 



Rhyparida basalis, Baly. 



A variety of this species has been recorded from Queens- 

 land, but is not represented in the Museum, Mr. Arrow, 

 however, has sent for examination a specimen of the typical 



(47) On some specimens, however, they are smaller than on 

 others, and if such specimens are greasy or dirty the punctures 

 could easily be overlooked. 



