486 CATALOGUE OF 
prominent. Rostrum extending to the middle coxe. Antenne five-jointed, 
less than half the length of the body; second joint about four times the 
length of the third; fourth a little shorter than the second; fifth a little 
shorter than the fourth. Thorax with straight sides; hind angles obtuse, 
well defined, not prominent; hind border forming a right angle on each 
side. Scutellum attenuated, keeled towards the tip, which is rounded. 
Abdomen with a slightly dilated connexivum, which extends a little beyond 
the costa of the fore wings; ventral spine broad, acute, extending a little 
beyond the middle cox. Legs slender, rather short. Fore wings not 
extending beyond the abdomen; outer border of the corium oblique, slightly 
undulating; some of the veins of the membrane forked. 
Allied to Lyramorpha and to Agapophyta. 
1. ERGA ROSEOFLUA. 
Pallide lutea; caput antice niyricans ; antenne nigre, articulis 40 et 50 
rufis ; thorax pallido univittatus, disco postico fuscescente ; scutellum 
roseo biplagiatum, lateribus posticis fuscescentibus ; pectus roseo 
bivittatum ; pedes rosei; ale antice fuscescentes. Var. 8.—Thorax 
roseo bivittalus ; venter vitlis tribus roseis indeterminatis. Var. y.— 
Pectus et venter vittis duabus roseis bene determinatis. Var. §.— 
Corpus fuscescente et roseo non notatum. Var. e.—Scutellum 
roseo bivittatum. Var. €—Antenne picee, articulo 40 rufo. 
Pale luteous. Head blackish in front. Eyes piceous. Antenne 
black; fourth and fifth joints bright red. Thorax brownish except in front 
and on each side, this hue interrupted by a stripe which is a little paler than 
the ground hue. Scutellum slightly brownish on each side of the keel 
towards the tip; a rosy patch on’each side at the base. Pectus with a rosy 
stripe on each side. Spiracles black. Legs rosy; femora at the base and 
coxie pale luteous. Fore wings brownish; membrane brownish cinereous. 
Var. B.—Thorax with an oblique rosy stripe on each side. Abdomen 
beneath with three irregular rosy stripes. Var. y.—Pectus and under side 
of abdomen with two bright rosy stripes. Femora rosy at the base. Var. 6.— 
Thorax, scutelium and fore wings hardly brownish. Scutellum and pectus 
without any rosy hue. Var. e.—Scutellum with two rosy stripes. Var. ¢.— 
Antenne piceous; fourth joint red. 
a. New South Wales. Presented by J. Wilson, Esq. 
b—h. Moreton Bay. From Mr. Diggles’ collection. 
i. Moreton Bay. Presented by — Gibbons, Esq. 
j,k. Moreton Bay. From Mr. Strange’s collection. 
l,m. Australia. From Mr. Stevens’ collection. 
Fam. 15. PHY LLOCEPHALIDA, C. H. 350. 
Genus 1. PLACOSTERNUM, C. H. 351. 
1. PracostERNuM Taurus, C. H, 351. 
a. Silhet. From the Rev. J. Stainforth’s collection. 
b. Silhet. 
ce. Hindostan. 
d,e. Java. From the Kast India Company’s collecrion. 
