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(29) (31) From descriptions and examination of many 

 specimens, including co-type of elderi, Blackb., and the type 

 of master si , Macl. 



(33) Co-type of guttigera compared with type of fadvi- 

 ventris, Macl. 



(34) Type of strigata, Macl., compared with figures and 

 descriptions of auricollis and ochreiventris. ■ 



(36) More than probable. 



(37) A co-type of Blackburn's arborifera is identical with 

 the very common Perth species, anchoralis. 



(38) One of the most variable of the smaller species. 

 Extreme forms are very different in pattern, but all have the 

 same general colour scheme and robust obese form (fratema 

 was merely a name to supply the preoccupied distinguenda). 



(39) ;S\ semisutiiralis, Saund., is a well-known varietal 

 form of ignota, Saund., to collectors. I have taken them 

 together in the Blue Mountains. 



(40) Vide note in tabulation. 



(42) I confess to a blunder here, due to my not having 

 then seen M. Kerremans' fine work (Genera Insectorum.) 



(43) M. Kerremans was mistaken in placing gibbicollis, 

 Saund., as synonymous with grata, Saund. The species are 

 quite distinct. This no doubt accounts for his redescription 

 of gibbicollis as fascigera, Kerr. 



(44) I have already published the synonymy of longida, 

 Blackb., with ci/an/pes, Saund. ; armata, Thorns., described 

 as from Sydney, is no doubt the same species. It is rare in 

 the Sydney district, though occurring at Ropes Creek and in 

 the Blue Mountains. 



(Ao) Slight colour varieties, chiefly in the prothorax and 

 underside. 



(48) (V. cruentata, Kirby, is the oldest of the names, but 

 the pattern of vegeta, Hope, is the common one. I am a 

 little doubtful as to the identity of coelestis with the above ; 

 stillata was a name given by Blackburn for coelestis, Kerr., 

 the latter name being preoccupied by Thomson. There is no 

 reason for placing stillata as a synonym of laer/a, Thorns., as 

 M. Kerremans has done (Genera Insectorum). 



(50) S. rubriventris, Blackb., was described from,Western 

 Australia. There is a New South Wales species very near, 

 if not identical with it, but generally larger. It is possible 

 that this is the form described as maculifer, Kerr. 



(51) >S'. host His, Blackb. I have examined a co-type of 

 this in the South Australian Museum collection, labelled by 

 Blackburn. The apex of one elytron is slightly malformed or 

 damaged ; the other apex is perfect and ordinarily bispinose. 

 As this is the only or main distinction between this and 



