260 AUSTRALIAN PSYLLID^E, 



or less denuded of the outer covering. Diameter through centre 

 5, across 6, height above surface of leaf 1 line. 



Larva and pupa unknown. 



Imago. — Length "27 inch, antennae "13 inch. 



General colour red, eyes dark brown, apex of central abdominal 

 segments on dorsal surface banded with black, lower portion of 

 genitalia yellow; wings pale brown, semiopaque, coriaceous and 

 very finely wrinkled, nervures red. Head small, deeply cleft in 

 front, with a median suture and shallow fovea on sides, truncate 

 behind base of antennae; a small angular tooth in front of eyes, 

 arcuate behind. Face lobes large, rounded at apex and clothed 

 with grey hairs. Antennae very long, cylindrical, 1st and 2nd 

 joints short and rounded, 3rd long, 4-5th shorter, 6th-8th longer, 

 9th short, 10th very short and rounded at tip. Eyes rounded 

 on outer margins : ocelli — central ocellus large, oval, at apex of 

 median cleft; lateral ocelli large. Thorax: pronotum narrow, 

 depressed on sides; dorsulum large, rounded on both sides, coming 

 to a point on sides; mesonotum very large, depressed in centre, 

 swelling out on sides, with the scutellum almost cordiform. Legs 

 short and stout. Wings thrice as long as broad, rounded at apex; 

 primary stalk rather short, stalk of subcosta short ; costal cell 

 elongate, with a second or false costal nervure running to base of 

 stigma in a line with the outer one; stigma small, running out 

 into costal nervure; radius • long, not reaching apex of wing, 

 curving upward at extremity : stalk of cubitus longer than stalk 

 of subcosta, upper branch long, upper and lower forks long, the 

 latter coming down below apex of wing; lower branch of cubitus 

 long, upper fork long, lower fork turning down. Clavus stout, 

 clavical suture distinct. Genitalia (£) large; lower genital plate 

 angular, forceps small and shaped like half a lobster's claw, with 

 the point turning upward; penis large, upper genital plate broad 

 at base, reaching beyond tip of forceps and truncate at tip. 



Hah. — Tasmania (one specimen; C. Hedley); Melbourne, Vic. 

 (four specimens; C. French); Armidale, N.S.W. (two specimens; 

 R. Etheridge, Jr.). 



