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of a specimen previously mentioned by him as a var. of S. 
viridicincta, Waterh. (Tr. Ent. Soc, Lond., 1874, p. 543.) I 
have not seen the var. ? last named, but am quite satisfied that 
S. Carpentarie is distinct from S. viridicincta, as it differs not 
only in eolouring and pattern (which are very widely distinct) 
ut in numerous other characters also, ¢.g., its prothorax notably 
more strongly transverse, the stris of its elytra more closely 
punctured, the extero-apieal tooth of its elytra less acute. 
ope. 
cannot find any difference at all in the two descriptions indicating 
that they are not founded on one and the same species. Hope, 
va 
character, and I can find no other to fall back upon. he 
species is a very distinct one, with no close allies as yet described. 
S. Pascoei, Saund. This magnificent insect is stated by its 
author to oceur in * Australia," without the mention of any more 
exact habitat. I have seen an example in the collection of M 
W. W. Froggatt, which was taken at Kalgoorlie, in Western 
Australia. 
S. cerulea, Kerr. In Mem. Soc. Ent. Belg., 1892, M. Kerre- 
mans proposes this name as a substitute for the nom. proce. 
celestis, Kerr. I, however, had in 1890 (Tr. R.S., S.A., p. 148) 
proposed the name stillata for it 
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of each e o 
5. flavescens is described as having the apex of each elytron 
bidentate. Unless Thomson's description is actually incorrect 
S. capucina, Blackb. I find that this is a nom. pr:wocc. having 
been used by Thomson (Rev. and Mag. Zool., 1856, p. 46) for an 
insect that appears to be identical with decipiens, Westw. How- 
ever, I subsequently (Tr. R.S., S.A., 1894, p. 141) described 
ina. 
. carinata, Macl. M. Kerremans (Mem. Soc. Ent., Belg., 
1892, p. 145) gives this name as a synonym of S. plagiata, Gory. 
