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species), and there are other minor differences, it is more 

 likely to be the female of another species of which I have 

 not seen the male. 



Victorian Alps. 



The additional material that is now before me enables 

 me to supply a much more satisfactory statement in tabular 

 form than my previous paper contained of the distinctive 

 characters of the known Australian Stethaspides, as 

 follows : — 



A. Sternal process elongate and acuminate, 

 very strongly passing the middle 

 coxae. 

 B. Punctures of elytral striae small and 

 close, and bearing white setae in a 

 double row. Flabellum of male 

 antennae with only 5 laminae 

 BB. Punctures of elytral striae notably 

 larger and less close ; setae very 

 sparse and not in double rows. 

 Flabellum of male antennae with 

 6 laminae 

 AA. Sternal process scarcely, or not, pass- 

 ing the middle coxae. 

 B. Pronotum non-pilose (except a few 

 hairs about front and base) and 

 thinly and finely punctulate. 

 Flabellum of male antennae with 

 6 long laminae 

 BB. Pronotum entirely pilose. 



C. Pygidium confluently asperate. 

 Colour not black. 

 D. Punctures of elytral striae 1-3 

 similar. Flabellum of male 

 antennae with only 5 long 

 laminae (l) 

 DD. Punctures of 2nd elytral stria 

 notably larger and sparser 

 than of 1 and 3. Flabellum 

 of male antennae with 6 long 

 laminae ... 

 CC. Pygidium not nearly confluently 

 sculptured. Colour black. Fla- 

 bellum of male antennae with 6 

 very long laminae (much longer 

 than joints 1-3 together) ...' 



laetus, Blanch 



eucalypti, Boisd. 



sternalis, Blachb. 



monticola, Blachb. 



piliger, Blanch. 



nigrescens, Blanch. 



RHOP^EA. 



In the tabulated statement of the distinctive characters 

 of species of this genus (Trans. Roy. Soc, S.A., 1911, p. 

 189) there is the following error to be noted, viz., against the 

 letter "C." the word "twice" is omitted. The lines should 



(i) Joint 4 of the antennae is scarcely 

 within. 



lore than dentiform 



