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Under-surface with small and dense, clearly-defined punctures, 

 except on abdomen, where they are much denser and smaller. 

 Spurs to hind tibiae unequal, the longer abaut one-third the 

 length of the following joint. Length, 6-9J mm. 



Hab. — New South Wales: Sydney (W. du Boulay), 

 Jenolan (J. C. Wiburd) ; South Australia: Lucindale (B. A. 

 Feuerheerdt, No. 335). Type, I. 6095. 



The single large spot on each elytron readily distinguishes 

 this from all the other spotted Australian species; it com- 

 mences near the shoulder, and terminates just before the 

 middle ; it is slightly nearer the side than suture, and varies 

 somewhat in size and intensity of colour. On two specimens 

 (including the type) all the femora are deeply and the 

 antennae lightly inf uscated ; on a third the antennae are not 

 at all inf uscated. They are all males. The transverse sculpture 

 of the elytra is very evident towards the base, so that at first 

 glance true punctures appear to be absent there, but on close 

 examination a row of very fine and close punctures may be 

 seen to fill each striga; there is a feeble longitudinal depres- 

 sion inwards of each shoulder. 



LAGRIIDAE. 



Lagria grandis, Gyll. 



//. rufescens, Boi. 



L. affinis, Boi. 



/,. ruficollis, W. S. Macl. 

 This species is extremely abundant in many parts of Aus- 

 tralia/ 9 ) and is very variable in colour. The commonest form 

 has the elytra stramineous or of a very light reddish-brown, 

 the prothorax with a slightly more reddish tone, and the 

 head somewhat darker (often infuscated about the base) ; the 

 antennae are black, with the four basal joints partly red, the 

 legs are black, with the femora reddish at the base. Very few 

 specimens are without a slight coppery tinge, and many have 

 the base of the elytra blue, or with a bluish gloss. Many 

 specimens have more than the four basal joints of antennae 

 reddish at the base, and many have the legs (except the knees) 

 entirely black ; on an occasional specimen the appendages 

 (except for a feeble infuscation in places), are uniformly pale. 

 The elytra are clothed with short white pubescence. The sexes 

 may be readily distinguished by the antennae, hind legs, and 

 abdomen ; in the male the ninth joint of the antennae is pro- 

 duced at the inner apex into a conspicuous tooth, the tenth 

 is produced there but to a less extent, and the eighth and 



(9) Queensland (Cairms) to Tasmania and South Australia 

 .(Port Lincoln and Kangaroo Island). 



