BY ARTHUR M. LEA. 



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The head in this variety has three narrow nude spaces at the 

 base. I have numerous specimens. 



Orthorrhinus ^thiops, Boisd.; Mast. Cat. Sp. No. 5101. — A 

 very distinct species, at first sight appearing to belong to the 

 Cryptorhyuchides; it occurs in all the Australian Colonies. It 

 is variable in regard to size, colour and clothing. The elytral 

 interstices are sometimes, but not usually, alternately raised. 



O. PACiFicus, Erichs., = 0. ^thiops, Boisd. — It is certainly un 

 fortunate that Boisduval's name should have priority. 



O. SPILOTUS, Bohem., and O. carinatus, Pasc. — I can find 

 nothing in the descriptions to warrant separation from cut/iiops. 



O. meleagris, Pasc; Mast. Cat. Sp. No. 5112.— A distinct 

 species nearer ceihiops than cijlindrirostris. So far as I am aware 

 it is confined to southern coastal Queensland. 



O. Klugi, Bohem.; Mast. Cat. Sp. No. 5108. — This is a small 

 and exceedingly pretty species, but is somewhat variable, and is 

 fairly distinct from cylindrirostris. It occurs in Queensland and 

 New South Wales. 



The following may be distinct species; I cannot recognise or 

 place them : — 



0. POSTICUS, Pasc. — Apparently of the cethiops type. 



O. INFIDUS, Pasc — Appears to be distinct. 



O. LEPIDOTUS, Erichs., Bohem. — Appears to be distinct. 



The descViption of innubus, Herbst, appearing as a synonym 

 of cylindrirostris in the Catalogue, I have not seen. 



Subfamily HAPLONYCHIDES. 



Haplonyx. 



The larvffi of most of the species of this genus, at least such as 

 are known to me, live within the woody galls and excrescences 

 formed by various species of Brachyscelids and Hymenoptera, 

 though one species at least {H. vicimis, Chev.) is a true gall-maker, 

 and in the larval state lives in companies around a moderately 

 laro-e Eucalyptus twig high up on tall trees. One such gall seen 



