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MUTILL^ OF NEW HOLLAND. 
Holland,” and in the collection of the Rev. F. W, Hope, from 
Westei’n Australia. 
Ohs. —This species is very closely allied to M. formicaria, but is at once distinguished by 
the structure of the thorax and sculpture of the body. 
Species III.— Mutilla ferrugxnata^ Westw. (Plato 54, fig. 4.) M. ferruginea punctata, 
capitc cincrascenti-hirto, abdomine maeulis tiibus e pilis fulvis iu medio maiginis postici 
segmentorum Imi, 2di ct ullimi; antennis pedibusque nigris, tarsis piceis, thorace ovali 
antice truncato, dorso pnnetis rcgularibiis rotundatis ; lateribus baud tuberculatis ; seg- 
mento 2do abdominis magno in medio longitudinaliter impresso; dorso punctis oblongis 
impresso. $. Long. corp. lin. 7. 
In the collection of John Curtis, Esq., F.L.S., &c., from New 
Holland. 
Species IY.— Mutilla aurala, JI, ccenilescens hirta, antennis fuscis, abdominis segmento 
primo maximo macula magna dorsali aurata nitente ; reliquis segmentis basiatris; alis 
nullis. 
Syn.— M. aurata Fabrieius, Ent. Syst. 2, 368. Syst. Piez. p. 430. 
Described as a native of New Holland, by Fabrieius, from the 
Banksian Collection. I have not, howevex', been able to discover 
the species in the cabinets of the Linnsean Society. 
Species V.— Mutilla ruficornis, il. nigra, antennis rufi«, ano pilis albidis tecto,alisatris. 
Syn. — M, ruficornis Fabrieius, Ent. Syst. 2, 369. Syst. Piez. p. 431. 
Also described by Fabrieius as a native of New Holland, from 
the same collection as the last, but I have not been able to find 
it there. 
Species VI.—ilfw/iV/a Australasia, M, hirta nigra antennis rufis thoraceque hirto obscure 
rufo, abdomine ovato nigro segmentis 1, 2, ultimoque margine ciliato aibis, pedibus rufis. 
i\r. ciliato triple major. 
Syn. — M, Australasia Fabrieius. Syst. Piez. p. 433. 
Described by Fabrieius as a native of “ Nova Cambria,” from 
the collection of Labillardiere. 
Species VII.— Mutilla dorsigera, Westw, (Plate 53, fig, 4.) M. nigra, parum hirta 
obsciira, tenue at valde punctata, antennis pedibus, mandibulis basi dorsoque collaris et 
thoracis obscure rufis, abdomine opaco, nigro, segmentis 1, 2 et ultimo striga marginali 
e piiis albo-sericcis formata, cipetis ; thorace in medio lateribus parum angulatis capiteque, 
parum latiore, abdomineque multo miuori; pedibus antennisque brevioribus, Long, 
corp. Hn, 4^. 
Habitat in Terra Van Dicmenii, D. Lewis. In Mus. Westw. 
I can scarcely think this to be identical with the M. Austra¬ 
lasia?, although it is closely allied to that species. 
Species VIII— Mutilla affi7iis, Westw. (Plato 54, fig. 2.) M. brevis robusta nigra 
hirta punctata, thorace postice obscure ferrugineo, abdomine segmentis 1 et 2 pilisque 
analibus albidis, pedibus piceo rufis, antennis tavsisque obscuris, thorace supra tenue 
oblongo-punctatis, abdomine brcvc-ovali tennissime punctato. $, Lon^, corp. lin. 4f. 
Habitat in Nova Hollandia. InMus. Brit, No. 550. ° • • a* 
Allied to M. dorsigera, but much more robust in proportion to 
its size, and more obscurely coloured. 
Species Mutilla lateralis, (Plate 51, fig. 3.) M. nigra subopaca punctata, 
antennis mandibulisque nigris, pedibus rufis, abdominis segmento basali supra, 2di late- 
