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coarse punctures, occasionally conjoined to form foveae, the 

 first on the fifth row inwards of the (rather feeble) pcst- 

 humeral depression, two on the sixth row before same, four 

 or five on the subouter row, the intervening rows with from 

 one to three. Length, 11-11 J mm. 



Hah. — Queensland: Mount Tambourine. Type, I. 2631. 



Allied to aeneipennis, but much larger and elytra blue: 

 the coarse elytral sculpture is suggestive of Johannica. A 

 specimen from Cairns (H. Hacker) has the elytra more 

 purplish (its suture with a greenish gloss), and the two basal 

 segments of abdomen and base of the third metallic bluish- 

 green, with purple reflections. A specimen from Gosford 

 (H. W. Cox) is still more aberrant ; it is paler, with its elytra, 

 two basal segments of abdomen, and base of the third brassv, 

 somewhat as on simillima, but with a more golden^ tone, not 

 the brassy-green of aeneipennis; it is also larger (12 mm.) 

 than any of the others. 



Phyllocharis. 



In a subfamily many of whose species are conspicuouslv 

 variable, this genus stands pre-eminent for variability. Some 

 are so inconstant that it is difficult, if not impossible, to find 

 two exactly alike, and others have forms with conspicuous and 

 apparently typical markings, yet with long series all these 

 apparentlv distinct forms have distinct connecting varieties; 

 in this respect cyanicornis and jansoni are the most 

 remarkable. 



Phyllocharis blackburni, Jac. (formerly Platymela). 



In Blackburn's Collection ( 55 > there were two specimens 

 of this species, one, evidently a co-type, labelled as having 

 been received from Jacoby. They differ from the descrip- 

 tion in having but two joints of antennae whitish. Jacoby, 

 in his description, said "thorax bifoveolate," and again, 

 "thorax . . the sides with a deep fovea." On the 



specimens in the Museum, however, the pronotum is without 

 fovea, but each flank of the prosternum has a depression . 



Phyllocharis marmorata, Lea, var. 



A specimen from Blackburn's Collection (without a 

 locality label) is evidently a variety of this species. It differs 

 from the description in having but two apical joints of 

 antennae and part of the preceding one pale, and the pale 

 apical portion of elytra with an obscure, infuscate fascia. 



( "> Standing under Phyllocharis, its correct genus. 

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