126 THERE ADDITIONS TO THE FUNGI OP N.S.W., 



References. — Miquel, Ann. Sci. Nat. p. 378 (1838); Saccardo, 

 Syll. Fung. Vol. iv. p. 595 (1886); Cooke, Veg. Wasps and 

 Plant Worms, p. 284 (1892); and Handb. Austr. Fungi, p. 383 

 (1892). 



This species was first found on the larva of a Cicada in Brazil, 

 and Miquel considers that it developed after death and not on the 

 living insect. It is described by Cooke as cylindrical, tough, 

 branched in the upper portion and producing cylindrical obtuse 

 conidia. 



Stilbum formicakum, Cooke & Mass. — Ant Stilbum. 

 (Plate XIII., figs. 10-12.) 



Stems (7) black, slightly flexuous, hair-like, smooth, up to 5-6 

 mm. long, slightly thickened at base. Capitulum obovate to 

 elliptic, rosy to rose-pink, about 250 jx long. Conidia hyaline, 

 elliptic-ovate, 5|-7 x 2-2| jj.. 



On dead Ants among moss. Ballina, New South Wales (Rev. 

 W. W. Watts;. 



Seven stems arose from various parts of the ant's body — two 

 from the lower surface of the head and five from the sides of the 

 body. They vary considerably in size from 1 mm., and gradually 

 become a little more slender towards the head. The hyphte of 

 the stem are clear brown externally and hyaline internally, and 

 composed of elongated, septate, firmly united filaments. 



This species was first described by Cooke & Massee on a dead 

 ant, from Cheltenham, Victoria, in Grevillea, Vol. xviii., 8 (1889), 

 so that it is new for New South Wales. 



Stilbum sp. 



(Plate XIII., fig. 13.) 



Stem black, hair-like, becoming pallid towards head, long (up 

 to 9 in.). Capitulum oval, black, but ruddy-brown by trans- 

 mitted light, 320 X 170/x. Conidia .... 



On dead pieces of wood (entangled in moss), August. Ballina, 

 New South Wales (Rev. W. W. Watts). 



