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females a spot somewhat similar in size and shape is vaguely 

 indicated. 



Elaphodes rufovaeius, Chp. 

 Some specimens from Longreach and Cloncurry (Queens- 

 land) probably belong to this species, described from a female ; 

 they have three Series of longitudinal flavous vittae on the 

 elytra, so placed that they might be regarded as interrupted 

 fasciae; and a small subapical flavous spot; the mestasternum 

 is sometimes deeply infuscated. The males are smaller than 

 the females, the length ranging 4-6 mm. 



Elaphodes epilachnoides, Chp. 

 On this species each shoulder is usually deep black, 

 although on an occasional specimen it is but lightly 

 infuscated ; the median fascia is advanced along the suture, 

 usually, but not always, triangularly; the prothorax usually 

 has a conspicuous spot on each side of the base, but 

 occasionally these are conjoined, rarely they are entirely 

 absent; the metasternum is usually black, and the abdomen 

 is sometimes partly dark; but occasionally the under-surface 

 is entirely pale; on one female the elytral fascia is 

 interrupted before each side, and the left spot on the 

 pronotum is broken, up into two. The species occurs in 

 Southern Queensland, as well as in New South Wales. 



Elaphodes amictus, Chp. 

 A specimen in the Blackburn collection received from 

 Chapuis with a label ''Elaphodes amictus, Chp. type," is 

 probably a cotype; it does not agree with the description, 

 however, as the elytra are without an isolated round spot 

 before the fascia. It is a specimen of epilachnoides, having 

 the Qnder-surface pale, the prothoracic spots absent, and the 

 humeral spots only moderately infuscated. If the specimen 

 is correctly named, amictus must be regarded as a variety 

 only of epilachnoides. 



Elaphodes signifer, Chp. 

 Numerous specimens from South Australia (Adelaide, 

 Nuriootpa, and Lucindale), and New South Wales (Sydney), 

 appear to belong to this species, which may be distinguished 

 by the elytra having three transverse series of lines of 

 pubescence (varying on different specimens from white to 

 golden), covering parts of the derm that are slightly paler 

 than the adjacent parts. The type was described as having 

 on the middle of the pronotum a large brown spot, but the 

 spot is sometimes broken up into two or three, and 

 occasionally there are small isolated spots; the head is 



