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INSECTA SAUNDftRSlANA. 
apex of each truncate, with three teeth, the two inner ones closer 
together than the others. Beneath and legs punctured. Length 
7 lines; breadth 2f lines. 
Hab. Australia. 
Stigmodera balteata, PI. II. fig. 23. 
Capite thoraceque ceneo-nigris punctatis, hujus margine anteriori 
elevata, basi in medio circulariter impress a; elytris quadri- 
costatis croceis punctatis fascia subapicali apiceque nigris; 
subtus cyanea punctata. 
Head and thorax bronzy black. Elytra croceous, with a narrow 
band just above the apex and the suture between it and the apex 
cyaneous-black. Beneath cyaneous. 
Head punctured, widely channelled between the eyes. Thorax 
nearly twice as broad as long at the base. Anterior margin 
raised, nearly straight; sides rounded. Base bisinuate. Surface 
largely and deeply punctured, with a large puncture just above the 
scutellum, a faintly impressed dorsal line and a slight lateral 
depression just above each posterior angle. Elytra very finely 
punctured and punctate-striate, each with four slightly raised 
costae; sides slightly sinuate above the middle; apex of each 
with a sutural emargination, which is bidentate. Beneath and 
legs punctured. Length 4 lines; breadth If line. 
Hab. South Australia. 
Stigmodera parallela, PI. II. fig. 24. 
Capite nigro punctato inter oculos impresso; thorace nigro punc- 
tato lateribus valde rotundatis; elytris croceis punctato' 
striatis, apicibus nigris utrinque spinosis; subtus cyanea 
punctata . 
Head and thorax black. Elytra croceous; suture and apex 
cyaneous. Beneath, legs and antennae cyaneous. 
Head deeply punctured, widely channelled between the eyes. 
