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sutural extension of the reddish basal portion. The species is 
common in parts of Queensland. and of northern New South 
Wales; in addition to the varieties noted below there are 
others in the Museum. 
var. RUFIBASIS, n. var. 
Four specimens from Cape York (H. Elgner), differ from 
the typical form in having only about one-fourth of the elytra 
reddish, the black being widely subtriangularly advanced in 
front, so that it almost extends to the scutellum. 
var. ERYTHRODERES, n. var. 
i hree specimens from the Coen River (W. D. Dodd), 
differ in having the prothorax entirely reddish; on two of 
them the apical half of the elytra is dark, but the suture 1$ 
pale for portion of the distance; on the third specimen the 
spots are as on the typical form. 
var. APICALIS, Macl. : 
Three specimens from the Coen and Stewart. Rivers 
(W. D. Dodd), and Cairns (E. Allen), differ in having the 
prothorax and four basal segments of abdomen reddish, but 
. PHYLLOTOCUS LATEROFUSCUS, n. sp- Dou 
i Flavous; an infuscate vitta occupying about onekin 
the length of each elytron near the side, abdomen sligh 
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setae on sides of prothorax and of elytra, and on the legs. 
attened, and with scarcely visible punctures. 
combined ength about two-thirds of the basal w1 we 
Antennae nine-, club three-jointed, the lamellae rather short. 
Prothorar about once and one-half as wide as long, sides 
coe front tibiae bidentate; front claws uneven, the larger 0P? 
. moderately thick, d 
