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9th and 10th series scarcely passing the middle of the length of 
the elytra, and from A. apicalis, Macl., by the apical part of its 
elytra nearly black. It is perhaps nearest to A. (Clerus) Mastersi, 
rom 
ac he characters attributed to that species (apa m 
those relating to colour) are valueless for identification, being 
common to almost all A he pa of A. Mastersi seems 
to bear a general resemblance to that of the present insect, but 
the general colour of the i jui is fosa to be “ bronzy red” wbich 
distance apart of the localities i which the two insects were 
taken renders it unlikely that they are varieties of one species. 
S. Australia (Mt. Lofty Range). 
A. nigro-hirtus, sp. nov. Supra ccruleus purpureo-micans, sub- 
8 cyaneus, antennis (clava nonnihil infuscata excepta) pal- 
pis et tarsis anticis passes tibiis jet subtus ign aS 
othorace f 
punctulato sed puncturis rugis See m... pa 
arcuatis; elytris 10-seriatim entis seriebus 9* 10* que 
ultra medium vix distinctis ceteris in elytrorum partem 
quartam apicalem continuis, Forsch, quam A. chrysuri, 
e magis grossis, parte apicali confuse nec crebre 
punctulata ; tibiis extus carinatis. Long., 4 l. (vix); lat., 
121. 
The notable characters of this species are He a pe appen- 
re pu joint of its antennz which is scooped out on its 
wide compressed face in such fashion as to mala it from a certain 
point of view look like two joints, the pronotum without concavity 
or longitudinal suleus behind the anterior transverse sulcus, and 
is en Bo with s a conspicuous longitudinal carina on their external 
ace ef 
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isi, id per in the species I call episcopalis, Spinola ; the 
series (as suc ch) are exceptionally conspicuous owing to the longi- 
tudinal interstices being distinctly more elevated than the inter- 
stices separating fovea from fovea in the series. Perhaps nearest 
4. imperialis, Gorh., but evidently very distinct from itas 
to 
that species is desc ribed as ha aving its pronotum abruptly nar- 
rowed in front and much depressed dorsally. 
N. Queensland. 
A. instabilis, Newm. There seems to be much confusion about 
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