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Phyllocharis 10-maculata, Lea, var. 

 A specimen, from Cape York, evidently belonging to 

 this species, has a large subquadrate medio-basal dark patch 

 on the pronotum. 



Phyllocharis caerulea, n. sp. 



Deep metallic-blue, head sometimes with a greenish gloss, 

 under-surface dark purplish-green or bluish, legs red, tibiae 

 and tarsi dark metallic-green ; seven basal joints of antennae 

 more or less purplish, three following joints and part of the 

 next whitish, apical parts of eleventh deeply infuscated. 



Head with a wide median e/xcavation and some small 

 scattered punctures. Antennae with fifth, sixth, and seventh 

 joints wider than the others. Apical joint of palpi wider 

 than long/ somewhat shorter than the preceding joint. Pro- 

 thorax scarcely twice as wide as long; with a few scattered 

 punctures and some conspicuous ones on each side of base, 

 with two deep foveae towards .each side. Elytra subelliptic, 

 with rows of distinct but not very large punctures, becoming 

 smaller and irregular posteriorly ; behind each shoulder with 

 two transverse rows of foveae or large punctures, the first row 

 extending to the second longitudinal row, and the second to 

 the sixth. Inter-coxal process of prosternu?n with a few 

 large punctures, obtusely produced at apex, base conspicu- 

 ously bilobed. Length. 8J-8i mm. 



Hab.— Queensland: Cairns (F. P. Dodd). Type, I. 2635. 



The entirely dark prothorax and elytra readily distin- 

 guish from all known species of the genus except fulvifrons, 

 which is described • as having a fulvous head and differently- 

 coloured antennae, besides being structurally different. In 

 general appearance, except for the antennae, it is quite close 

 to the species of Johannica. 



Phyllocharis delicata, n. sp. 



Flavous; a bilobed spot at base of prothorax, six spots 

 on elytra, antennae (basal joint reddish), legs (in parts 

 reddish), and parts of under-surface black, with a metallic 

 gloss. 



Head impunctate ; rather strongly convex in middle of 

 base, a conspicuous oblique line near each eye joining in 

 with the clypeal suture near its middle. Antennae moderately 

 long, five basal joints shining, the others densely pubescent. 

 Prothorax more than thrice as wide as long, sides rounded 

 towards apex, front margin distinctly incurved to middle ; 

 with a few conspicuous punctures about middle and some 

 larger ones on each side of base. Elytra with shoulders evenly 



