178 Arfhur M. Lea : 



species to that <z'enus, hut it differs from Haiuiltoni (aimrt from 

 colour and clothing) in being narrower, in luiving the rostrum 

 longer and more cui'v^ed, the base of the prothorax bisinuate (it 

 is practically truncate in JrJamiltoni), the femoral teeth larger 

 and tibiae less inflated at apex. 



194. EileSihodcs citcalxpti^ w. sp. 



Reddish ; under-surface and three spots or patches on the 

 elytra ])laek. Rather densely clothed with setae or stout 

 pubescence, varying from white to ochreous or golden. 



Head with pairtially concealed punctures. Rostrum rather 

 thin, strongly cun^ed, parallel sided ; with rows of punctures 

 causing an appearance as of fine costae ; in male scarcely, in 

 female noticeably longer than prothorax. Antennae thin ; scape 

 inserted two-fifths from apex of rostrum in female, one-third in 

 male, slightly longer than funicle ; funicle with, first joint stouter 

 than and the length of two following joints combined. Prothorax 

 about once and one-third as wide as long ; with a faint median 

 carina or impunctate line ; base bisinuate and about one-third 

 wider than apex. Scutelluni small, rounded, with distinct punc- 

 tures. Elytra, elongate-cordate, ba'se not much wider than 

 prothorax, sides parallel to near apex ; with rows of fairly large 

 punctures, separated by fine transverse lines ; interstices scarcely 

 convex, themselves with fairly dense punctures. Under surface 

 with fairly dense but partially concealed punctures. Femora 

 stout, acutely and rather strongly dentate. Length (excluding 

 rostrum), 2 — 2| mm. 



Common on the foliage of young eucalypts. Also occurs iu 

 Tasmania (Frankford, Hobart, Pluon River, Ulverstone, Mount 

 Wellington, Burnie), Victoria (Emerald, Somerville) and New 

 South Wales (Forest Reefs, Armidale. National Park). 



The suture near the middle is l)la.ck, and each side of the 

 elytra from near the base to abmit the middle is black ; the black 

 raindly diminishes in width, and terminates at about the sixth 

 interstice, but occasionally it is aidvaneed to the fourth interstice, 

 and even sometimes to the suture ; so that on such specimens 

 there appears to be a broad, zigza.g fascia ; the sutural marking 

 mav be eonlined to the suture itself, or extended to the second 



