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A. episcopalis, Spin., wrongly regarded by Spinola as a 

 synonym of instabilis, Newn. (discussed below). 



A. corallipes, Chevr., quoted by Herr Lohde as a synonym of 

 foveicollis, Macl. This seems to me highly improbable. No 

 reason is given for the reference. A. foveicollis is practically 

 undescribed. It is a Queensland species, and the type is at 

 Sydney. 



A. corallipes is a familiar Tasmanian species. 



A. castanipes, Westw., and A. tibialis, Westw. (described by 

 White, Clerid, IV. 60) placed in all catalogues known to me as 

 synonyms of A. instabilis, JNewm. I consider this almost 

 certainly wrong. It is possible the names were given to 

 varieties of A. episcopalis, Spin., but the matter could not be 

 cleared up without examination of the types (which are no 

 doubt in the Br. Museum). 



The following synonymy seems to be correct : — 



A. ajjfinis, Gorh.=.4. samaragdinus, Gorh. Its author says of 

 affinis " possibly only a var." 



A. varicolor, Chevr.=.4. multicolor, Chevr. Its author says 

 of varicolor " probably only a var." 



A. albofasciatus, Gorh. =A. ochrurus, Chevr. Mr, Gorham 

 has already noted this synonymy. Both descriptions were 

 published in 1876, and it seems doubtful which has the priority. 



A. (Thanasmus) rufirnanus, Gorh. =A. chrysurus, Chevr. 

 Already noted by Mr. Gorham. 



A. splendidus, Chevr. =4. sculptus, Macl. Already noted by 

 Mr. Gorham. 



The following synonymy has not been noted previously : — 



A. ochrurus, Uhevr. (=albofasciatus, Gorh.)=J. [Clerus) 

 apicalis, Macl. (Macleay's name has priority). 



A. viridissimus, Pasc. is (as more fully indicated below) pro- 

 bably a synonym for A. {Clerus) delicatulus, Bohem. 



It should be added that in Herr Lohde's Catalogue the name 

 " auratus, Gory., i.l. " occurs as a synonym of A. instabilis^ 

 Newm. I do not know this insect, and have not seen the de- 

 scription of it, so can express no opinion about it. 



Assuming the correctness of the above synonymic notes, 9 of 

 the 27 names referred to above must be regarded as mere 

 synonyms. 



Of the 18 names remaining I have been able to identify 14 

 with insects on which they appear to have been founded. The 

 four that I have not been able to identify are : — 



A. foveicollis, Macl. Practically undescribed. 



A. imperialis, Gorh. Seems to be differently colored from any 

 Aulicus known to me. The structural characters mentioned 

 would tit many Aulici. 



