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abdominal segments clotherl with long white hairs, which overlap 

 the junction of the segments and form large tufts at the apex of 

 each ; the 2nd and 3rd thoracic segments with numerous small 

 scattered spines; 1st and 2nd abdominal segments with an 

 irregular double row of spines ; 3rd with a regular row of close 

 short spines in clusters of twos and threes, with three longer stout 

 spines at either margin ; 4th and 5th with the spines stouter, 

 disposed either in twos or threes, with two longer curved spines 

 at either margin ; 6th and last above the anal segment carrying 

 four large stout spines and a single longer one on either side ; 

 length 6h lines, 4 lines broad. 



f^. Gall reddish-brown, short and bi'oad, growing on the leaves, 

 pear-shaped and often ribbed, the apex broadest, this in the mature 

 gall opening out into a bell-mouthed rim ; 3^ to 4 lines high. 



flab. — Rose Bay, on E. jnperita ( W. W. Froggatt) ; Mossman's 

 Bay, on E. sipheriana and on E. capitellata (W. W. Froggatt) ; 

 Newcastle, on E. sp. (R. Thornton). 



This, the common Sydney species, is confined to the coast 

 country, generally attacking small trees, which, when once infested, 

 produce galls year after year. I have noted a tree at Double Bay 

 for the last four years which has had a large crop every season. 



The galls obtained from E. capitellata are very much broader 

 and more squat than the typical ones, with the walls very stout 

 and thick ; and when immature have very small spined caps 

 unlike those on E. pipiertta. 



Brachyscelis minor, n.sp. PI. vi. fig. 1. 



9. Gall round at base, constricted about two-thirds up from base, 

 and truncate at apex, the small and circular apical orifice placed 

 in the centre of a shallow depression ; walls of chamber moderately 

 thick, solid, the chamber oval, coming to a sharp point at the 

 apical orifice ; length 7 lines, diameter 4| lines. 



9. Coccid dull yellow, rouud at ajjex and coming down to a 

 sharp tip ; plump and top-shaped ; legs slender ; abdominal seg- 

 ments very regular and distinct, clothed with fine long hairs, 

 thickest on the sides ; anal ap[)endages short, close together, 



