BY ARTHUR M. LEA. 253 



Rostrum in ^ parallel-sided to antennte, with three acute 

 ridges terminating before them and with punctures between 

 ridges, from antennae to apex feebly decreasing in width and with 

 fine punctures ; in ^ sides feebly decreasing to antennae and 

 strongly to apex, basal ridges feeble, apical portion impunctate. 

 Scape in ^ the length of funicle, inserted one-third from apex of 

 rostrum and passing apex ; in 2 shorter than funicle, inserted 

 nearer base than apex of rostrum and terminated before apex; 

 funicle with two basal joints equal in length. ProtJiorax with 

 punctures almost concealed. Elytra considerably wider than 

 prothorax; striate-punctate, punctures not very large and rather 

 distant ; interstices considerably wider than punctures, the 

 alternate ones ridged, very acutely in (J, feebly in 5. Three 

 intermediate segments of abdomen feebly drawn backwards at 

 sides; the apical transversely impressed in 9- Posterior femora 

 terminated before apex of abdomen; claw-joint exserted for more 

 than half its length. Length 4, rostrum 1|; width 2| mm. 



Hah. — " Western Australia " (Pascoe), Geraldton (Lea). 



The clothing lias a peculiarly soft appearance, especially on the 

 females. The variegation of the elytra is sometimes caused by 

 the scales being sparser in some places than in others. 



LvByEBA (ESTUANS, Pasc; 1 .c. No. 5153. 



{Enide mstuans, Pasc.) 



Bright red (almost scarlet); sterna black, abdomen blackish at 

 base, paler towards apex; scutellum either black or concolorous 

 with elytra; club no darker than funicle, sometimes not so dark. 

 Head and rostrum with scales concolorous with derm but with 

 spots of yellowish scales; rostrum rather sparsely clothed, the 

 scales extending almost to antenna in ^, at base only in 5. 

 Prothorax and elytra with scales concolorous with or slightly 

 paler or darker than the derm, and with numerous small spots 

 (larger on prothorax than on elytra) of pale yellow scales. 

 Scutellum almost glabrous. Under surface with scales varying 

 from a pale to a rather dark yellow and more or less tinged with 

 pink. 



