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the outer spots are basal and larger than the others ; on each 

 elytron the spots are as follows : one at side of scutellum, a 

 submedian one close to suture, a subapical one close to suture 

 (these three in a linej, one equi-distant between the latero- 

 basal spot of pronotum and the submedian spot, one on the 

 side just above the junction of the mesosternum and meta- 

 sternum (between this spot and the submedian one there are 

 a few golden hairs, but scarcely compacted to form a distinct 

 spot), and a small one near the side slightly posterior to the 

 subapical spot. On each abdominal segment there are four 

 spots, of which the two median ones are conjoined. 



MORDELLA VITTICOLLIS, n. sp. 



PI. xiv.. fig. 94; pi. xv., fig. 125. 



Black. With white pubescence on front of head and 

 margining base ; irregularly margining pronotum, forming a 

 zigzag fascia across apical third but interrupted in middle, 

 forming two small oblique submedian spots; forming seven 

 spots on each elytron and numerous spots on under-surface. 



Moderately robust. Pygidium long and acute. Antennae 

 with fifth to tenth joints transverse. Spurs to hind tibiae of 

 equal length. Length, 10 mm. 



Hah. — New South Wales: Byron Bay (C . Watson, 

 unique). 



Close to notabilis, but with subhumeral spots more 

 numerous and an extra spot near apex of elytra ; the pro- 

 thoracic markings are very different, being (except for two 

 disconnected spots) almost exactly as those of 8-maculata. 

 Also close to ova/isticta, but with more numerous elytral 

 spots, and transverse submedian fascia of pronotum inter- 

 rupted. On each elytron the spots are as follows: one close 

 to scutellum, one rather close to the first in an oblique 

 direction, a very small one in line with these two, this very 

 small one the median one of three, of which one is on the 

 side above the junction of the mesosternum and metasternum, 

 and the other is close to the suture before the middle, a spot 

 near the suture at the apical fourth, and a small spot behind 

 it near the side. On both of the hind tibiae of the type one 

 of the spurs is obscurely reddish, and the other is almost 

 black. 



MORDELLA PYGIDIALIS, n. sp. 



PI. xiv., figs. 95, 96; pi. xv., fig. 126. 



Black; front legs and base of antennae obscurely reddish. 

 With white pubescence fairly dense on head and forming 

 numerous conspicuous spots on upper- and under-surfaces. 



Not very robust. Scutellum with sides oblique and tip 

 truncated. Pygidium long and acute. Antennae with fifth 



