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other before me. The comparatively large, evenly-convex 
abdomen, with simple front claws, are indicative that the 
specimens taken by Mr. Hacker are females; one of them 
has beautiful golden depressed pubescence margining the base 
of the prothorax, of the elytra and scutellum, and forming 
a patch on each side of the pygidium; it is absent from the 
other, probably due to abrasion. The elytral striae are 
almost absent posteriorly and about the shoulders. 
PHYLLOTOCUS DECIPIENS, n. sp. 
angular; punctures as between eyes. Elytra with well- 
defined but not even striae, mostly containing distinct but not 
very large punctures; interstices gently convex, narrower 
towards sides than towards suture, with small but fairly dis- 
claws unequal. Length (¢, Q), 5-65 mm. 
Lope 
In general appearance strikingly like meyricki, from 
Australia, with which I had it confused, bu 
a 
a wide 
rently-coloure? — 
