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Var. fraternalis, Baly. I cannot regard fraternalis as 

 more than a variety of submetallica. Baly noted the punc- 

 tures on each elytron as being in eight double rows, but 

 (excluding the short single subscutellar and the marginal 

 rows) they are really nine in number. 



Var. femoralis, n. var. Metallic purplish-blue (some 

 specimens bluish-green with a slight coppery gloss), clypeus, 

 labrum, scutellum, antennae, palpi, and legs (femora metal- 

 lic-green in middle) more or less red ; under-surface metallic- 

 green, sides of sterna reddish, parts of abdomen more or less 

 conspicuously diluted with red. The four specimens under 

 examination are longer and wider (11x8 mm.) than the 

 typical form and the other varieties,, but structurally are so 

 close that it does not appear desirable to describe them as 

 representing more than a variety, but which should be named. 



Hab. — Coen River (II. Hacker) and Prince of Wales 

 Island (H. Elgner). 



Stethomela pareyi, Baly ( ?) 



Two specimens from Dorrigo (the type was from "Aus- 

 tralia") perhaps belong to this species; they have the elytral 

 punctures widely spaced in series, resembling (except in their 

 much smaller size and rather less irregular distribution) those 

 of Clidonotus r/ibbosus. But Baly described the prothoracic 

 punctures as "]arge" : although distinct and deep, those of 

 the specimens in the Museum could hardly be regarded as 

 large, but he said they were of similar size to those on the 

 elytra, these being much smaller than on gibbosus. He also 

 described the head as "impressed just above the epistome with 

 a few deep foveae." There are a few deep punctures (similar 

 to those on the prothorax) close to the deep clypeal suture, 

 but as many species of the genus differ considerably in the 

 punctures, and the curiously-distinct elytral punctures, the 

 size and colour agree with the description, it is better to 

 regard the specimens as possibly belonging to yarry'i. 



Stethomela prasina, Baly. 



Living specimens of this species are of a pale non- 

 met allic-green, except for the tarsi, tip of palpi, and the 

 greater portion of antennae, which are more or less deeply 

 infuscated or blackish. But shortly after death the under- 

 surface and legs become flavous, and frequently the head and 

 prothorax as well. The size is usually smaller than that 

 (5 lines) of the type, and the large shallow prothoracic foveae 

 are often absent; the type also appeared to have uniformly 

 pale antennae, but I have not seen such, a specimen. The 



