by a. sidney olliff, f.e.s. , 709 



Neaspis. 

 Pascoe, Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. (4), X., p. 317(1872). 



17. Neaspis variegata,. (A.M.) 



Soronia variegata, Macleay, Trans. Ent. Soc, N. S. Wales, II., 

 p. 161 (1873). 



Neaspis suhtrifasciata, Reitter, Verb. ver. Briinn, XIV., p. 47 

 (1876). 



Gayndah, Ipswich, Queensland ; Clarence River, Lane Co^'e, 

 Sydney, Bowenfels, Port Hacking, Illawarra, Bombala, Giindagai, 

 New South Wales ; Melbourne, Victoria. 



I have little doubt that the above synonymy is correct. The 

 type of Soronia variegata in the collection of the Australian 

 Museum agrees in every particular with the description of Neaspis 

 suhtrifasciata. This insect is abundant in the neighbourhood of 

 Sydney. 



18. Neaspis villosa. 



Neaspis villosa, Pascoe, Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. (4), X., p. 318 

 (1872). 

 Australia. 



19. Neaspis sculpturata. 



Neaspis sculpturata, Reitter, Verb. ver. Briinn XIV., p. 48, 

 pi. 2, fig. 29 (1876). 



" Elongato-ovalis, nitida, nigra, lateribus prothoracis elytro- 

 rumque, antennis, pedibvis, corpore infra ferrugineis, supra setulis 

 albidis et nigris brevibus subsquamulosis minus dense variegatis, 

 capite thoraceque parce fortiter, minus profunda punctatis, 

 interstitiis punctorum subtilissime dense punctulatis ; lateribus 

 thoracis elytrorumque subtiliter lanuginoso-ciliatis, his dense 

 gequaliter punctato-striatis, interstitiis angustissimis leviter elevatis 

 et dense inten-uptis, alternis paullo magis elevatis. Long. 4.5 mm." 



Melbourne, Victoria. 



LATOLyEVA. 



Reitter, Verb. ver. Briinn XIV., p, 49 (1876). 



