110 CATALUGUE OP 



]89. Rhyparochuomos sidnicus. 

 sidnicus, Slal, Eurj. Rcsa, 246. 

 Sydney. 



190. RhYPAUOCHROJIUS TORQUx^TUS. 



Pacbyraenis toiqiiaUis, Erichs. JVeicjm. Arch. viii. 280. 

 Tasmania. 



191. RlIVPAROCHUOMUS NIGROTEXEUS. 



Pacliyaievus uigroteueiis, Erichs. ]Vei(jm. Arch, viii. 280. 

 Tasniauia. 



192. Rhyparochromus rubiginosus. 



FoeiT). Ni(/er, lulus, elliplicus, dense pilosus ; caput breve; rosirnm coxas 

 iiitC7-me(lias allinijens; anleniuc seliilosic, corporis dimidio fequilongce ; 

 prolhorax sulco transvrrso ind(tcrminalo,maculis quaUior poslerioribus 

 ochraceis ; segmenlorum venlralium margines postici fulvesccntes ; 

 coriuvi ochracenin. 



Female. Black, dull, broad, elliptical, thickly pilose. Head short, 

 transverse. Eyes slightly prominent. Rostrum extending to the middle 

 coxse. Antennte selulose, about half the length of the body ; second joint 

 about twice the length of the lirst; third shorter than the second; fourth 

 as long as the second. Prolhorax transverse, narrower in front, with a 

 slight transverse furrow near the hind border; an ochraceous spot between 

 the furrow and the hind border, and a smaller ochraceous spot on each 

 hind angle. Hind borders of the ventral segments somewhat tawny. Legs 

 short, rather stout. Wings extending nearly to the tip of the abdomen. 

 Cerium of the fore wings ochraceous. Length of the body 3 lines. 



Allied to R. Rolandri in structure. 



a. Victoria. Presented by W. W. Saunders, Esq. 



193. Rhyparociirojius diffims. 



Fccm. Niger, fusifurmis, nitens ; caput elan ga turn ; rostrum leslaceum, 

 coxas posticus altingens ; antenna graciles, corpore bi-cviores, articulo 

 \o longo, 3o hasi apiceijuc albido ; prolhorax subtilissiine punctatus, 

 siilco transvcrso medio valde detcrminato ; pedes flavi, graciles, 

 longiuscuii, fcmoribus anticis nigris subincrassalis, femoribus 

 qualuor poslerioribus apice nigris; coritim striga basali guttis 

 Iribiis punctisquc pallidc JJavis, membrana nigro cinerea vents basi 

 paUidis. 



Female. Black, fusiform, shining. Head smooth, elongate-tri- 

 angular. Eyes slightly ])rominent. Rostrum testaceous, extending 

 to the hind coxie. AiilennK slender, somewhat shorter than the body; 

 first joint as long as the head; second much longer than the first; 

 third whitish at the base and towards the tip, a little shorter than the 



