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CHRYSOMELID^E. 



Spilopyra stirlingi, n. sp. 



Purplish-brown, in some lights with fiery-red or brassy- 

 reflections. Front and base of head, base, apex, and margins 

 of prothorax, scutellum, shoulders, and a spot between each 

 and suture, a complete antemedian fascia, the suture thence 

 to apex, a postmedian fascia not quite extending to suture, 

 margins thence to apex, much of under-surface and of legs of 

 a brilliant golden-green, in some lights appearing bluish or 

 purple. Legs partly of a deep-red. Antennae and palpi 

 flavous, but apical-joint of the former black. 



Head shallowly depressed along middle, with a few small 

 punctures. Antennae extending to hind coxae, the first six 

 joints with a waxy gloss, the others opaque. Prothorax with 

 a few strong punctures at base and sides. Elytra distinctly 

 depressed and with distinct punctures at antemedian fascia. 

 Length, 8-9 mm. 



Hab. — Queensland: Cairns district (A. M. Lea). Type, 

 I. 2731. 



Two specimens of this gorgeous beetle, certainly the finest 

 taken on a recent trip to Queensland, were beaten from some 

 shrubs at Yungaburra. Not much notice was taken of them 

 at the time, as they were thought to be sumptuosa, otherwise 

 considerable time would probably have been spent in looking 

 for others. It differs from sumptuosa in being smaller, elytra 

 with two fasciae (one incomplete) instead of three (two in- 

 complete), antennae longer, and very differently coloured, and 

 punctures sparser. The species is dedicated to Dr. E. C 

 Stirling, till recently Director of the South Australian 

 Museum. 



EXPLANATION OF PLATE XVI. 



Fig. 1. JEgus jansoni, Boileau. 



2. ,, subbasalis, Lea. 



3. ,, ,, ,, ; head and prothorax of female. 



4. Eucarteria floralis, Lea. 



5. ,, ,, ,, ; head of female. 



6. Callirhipis cardwellensis, Blackb. 



7. ,, reticulata, Lea. 



8. ,, ,, ,, ; teratological antenna. 



9. Camponotiphilus fimbricollis, Lea. 



10. Sitarida scabriceps, Lea. 



11. ,, ,, ,, ; side view of head and pro- 

 thorax. 



